IPL History: All-time best retired XI

#11 Lakshmipathy Balaji

L Balaji (Picture courtesy: iplt20.com)

IPL Career Stats - Matches - 73, Wickets - 76, Hat-trick x1

Lakshmipathy Balaji will play the role of the right-arm fast bowler of the retired XI. Balaji had a very successful IPL career as he won the IPL title twice and even finished as a runner-up twice. This showcases that Balaji was in a way a lucky mascot for his team. He even holds the prestigious distinction of bowling the final ball of the first ever IPL final.

Balaji even took a hat-trick in his IPL career. The Tamil Nadu pacer played consistently in his entire career taking 10 or over 10 IPL wickets in 6 out of the 7 seasons he played. Though he had a relatively higher economy rate of 8.05, his bowling strike rate of 19.88 justifies his position in this team.