This article contains information regarding the five most popular overseas players in IPL history
The League
IPL is into its 19th season, and over the years, the league has seen some memorable performances from both Indian and overseas players who have lit up the league with the bat or with the ball. The match-winning and breathtaking performance from the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Lasith Malinga made the league popular all over the world.
The Contribution
Despite IPL just being a domestic competition, the energy that the above-mentioned players brought to it since the first season helped in elevating its standard, which is the reason why IPL is seen as the pinnacle of leagues all over the world and has a fan base in different countries.
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Let’s look at the five most popular overseas players in IPL history
AB de Villiers
Arguably one of the most popular overseas players in IPL history, AB de Villiers, started his journey in the IPL with Delhi Daredevils but gained popularity when he started playing for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He, along with Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle, became the poster boys of the team from 2011 to 2017 and helped the team reach multiple playoffs, including the final of the 2016 edition.
Chris Gayle
Like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle started his IPL career with a team different from RCB, KKR to be precise and was called as a replacement player by RCB in 2011, and the rest, as they say, is history. Gayle became one of the most popular overseas players in IPL history. Gayle took the IPL by storm by breaking several records, including the highest individual score of 175, which he made against the Pune Warriors India.
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Kieron Pollard
It can be said that the Mumbai Indians and Kieron Pollard are synonyms of each other, as he is one of those few players who have been with one team since making his IPL debut in 2010, which makes Pollard one of the most popular overseas players in the IPL.
Dwayne Bravo
Many people associate Dwayne Bravo with CSK, which is true, but they might not be aware of the fact that Bravo started his IPL journey with the Mumbai Indians and was picked up by CSK in 2011, post which he became an integral part of the then MS Dhoni-led side.
Lasith Malinga
Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup-winning captain, Lasith Malinga, defied the saying that T20 is a batter’s game, courtesy of his accurate bowling with the new ball and in the final five overs, while playing for the Mumbai Indians and helped the team win four trophies every alternate year starting from 2013.
