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Bowlers
Sunil Narine
Just like Pollard, Sunil Narine too came into the IPL after proving his worth with Trinidad and Tobago in 2011. Having been picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012, he achieved success in his very first season as he picked up 24 wickets at a phenomenal economy rate of 5.47. By doing so, he received the Man of the Tournament award as well.
He has terrorised batsmen over the years with the immense amount of spin he has been able to generate. Unfortunately, his bowling action came under scrutiny in 2015 and was even suspended for a while and was forced to change his bowling action.
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Since then, he has not achieved as much success as before. However, he will be looking to turn his fortunes around this year with the Kolkata Knight Riders
Dale Steyn
Despite playing only 7 matches and picking up three wickets over the past two seasons, Dale Steyn continues to be one of the leading all-time wicket-takers in the IPL.
He was a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore outfit for the first three seasons and he played a big role in their success in the IPL and Champions Trophy. He continued to prove to be extremely successful for the Deccan Chargers before being picked up by the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Unfortunately, injuries have hampered his career over the past two years which is why he has not been at his deadly best.
He was picked up by the Gujarat Lions last year and would be hoping to rejuvenate his career.
Lasith Malinga
Arguably the greatest T20 bowler ever, Lasith Malinga sits pretty at the top of the all-time leading wicket-takers list in the IPL. He also holds the record for the most bowled dismissals in Twenty20 cricket.
He missed the inaugural season due to injury but was at his devastating best when he was picked up by the Mumbai Indians in 2009. With 28 wickets in 2010, he was awarded the Purple Cap and played an important role in Mumbai’s IPL winning years of 2013 and 2015.
His success rate has decreased over the past two years but he still continues to prove his class for Mumbai and would be hoping to the do same this year as well.
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