IPL History: 10 Finest Overseas Players of All-Time

#4 Shane Watson

Shane Watson

Although Shane Watson had been playing international cricket for some time prior to his IPL debut in 2008, he wasn’t a very prominent figure in the cricketing world. However, that all changed when he joined the Rajasthan Royals in 2008.

He would quickly become an indispensable part of their otherwise bleak batting lineup and would even win the player of the tournament scoring 472 runs and scalping 17 wickets. His antics with the bat and ball ensured that his team would lift the IPL trophy.

He would go on to feature prominently in the following seasons for the Rajasthan Royals and even made a comeback to international cricket.

After RR was banned for two years, Watto found himself back in the auction pool only to be picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was used as a middle-order batsman and didn’t get many chances to shine with the bat. However, he proved more than useful with the ball.

After a couple of average seasons with RCB, Watson found himself a new franchise – Chennai Super Kings. It was a turning point for him as he performed at his best for CSK. He scored 555 runs with the bat and scored a beautiful century in the final to help his team clinch their third IPL title.