10 players who performed well in IPL after retiring from international cricket

Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore to the second position in 2009

“Jumbo” as he was affectionately called, retired from international cricket in 2008, yet was a star player for the Royal Challengers the very next year. Captaining the team in South Africa, he led from the front and captured as many as 21 wickets in 16 matches, and in a remarkable turnaround, led the Bangalore franchise, who were second from last in the previous season, to runners-up that year. Against the Rajasthan Royals in a group match, he cleaned up the batting order with a stunning spell of 3.1-1-5-5.

He bowled at an economy of 5.86, which was the best in the top ten highest wicket takers in the 2009 season.