IPL: Top 5 foreign players of all time

The Indian Premier League is, quite simply, the most lucrative, star-studded cricket tournament in the world. The trend of franchise-based cricket started through IPL and many such competitions like Big Bash have started in different parts of the world. The success of IPL has laid down the foundations for all the other leagues.

The only thing that differentiates Indian domestic circuit from IPL, other than the massive volumes of money involved, is the inclusion of foreign players. The main objective of the league of 'finding new talent' was taken care of by ensuring only four foreign players make it to the playing XI.

There have been many foreign players who have had a great impact in past decade of the IPL. Let us have a look at 5 best foreign players to have played in the IPL.

#5. David Warner

The hard-hitting batsman from Australia has been the most consistent performer for the Hyderabad franchise over the past three years. As a captain, he leads the team from the front with his aggressive batting and excellent decisions on the field.

After spending five seasons with the Delhi franchise, he was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the IPL Auction in 2014 and has since been the fulcrum of the Sunrisers top order. He led the team to their maiden title victory in 2016 and was also the top scorer in IPL 2017 as he scored 641 runs at an average of above 40 and strike rate of 142.

IPL STATS

Batting stats

Matches Played- 114 | Runs Scored- 4014 | Average- 40.54 | Strike Rate- 142.13