Indian Premier League is the most famous cricket league in the world. With the arrival of the T20 format in cricket. The game has changed to some extent and has changed spectators' taste of cricket. If you ask any cricket lover about his favorite format of game with any second thought he will say the T20 format with being the shortest format of the game. It has grabbed the attention worldwide. With a huge population that loves watching cricket in a short period, IPL became the biggest cricket league in the world. And if a player has talent his earning from IPL will be so huge that he will easily be a millionaire in just two months. Nowadays it is the dream of every player to be picked in an IPL auction and able to represent his talent in IPL but just a few get a chance same like other countries players it is the dream of players from the island nation Sri Lanka to get a chance to Play in IPL but just a few got the chance. The top Ten players to represent in IPL are :
1. Akila Dananjaya
Another spinner from Sri Lanka has managed to make his way to the two most successful franchises of the league CSK in 2013 and MI in 2018 but has just managed to play only one game in which he has gone wicketless.
2. Wanindu Hasaranga
The 24-year-old leggie from Sri Lanka who was brought in as a replacement for Adam Zampa in mid of 2021 season by RCB was able to leave his footmarks behind and was able to fetch a huge sum of over 10 crores in the 2022 mega auction he was again picked by RCB he has a very bright future in IPL and International cricket and has picked 11 wickets in just 10 matches with an average of 25 runs.
3. Sanath Jayasuriya
A legendary All rounder from Sri Lanka who has more than 18,000 international runs to his name and has played 31 T20 for his country and scored 629 runs with an average of 23.3 and 19 wickets to his name. Jayasuriya has just played the first three seasons of IPL from 2008-2010 representing Mumbai Indians which was then captained by Legend Sachin Tendulkar. He represented the franchise in 30 matches he has interestingly also scored an IPL century the only century in his T20 career. With scoring 514 runs in the first season of the IPL he stick to the franchise till 2010 and then didn’t play IPL ever again. At the end of his IPL career, he total-scored 768 runs with 13 wickets in his name.
4. Thisara Perera
The Sri Lankan all-rounder who has represented six different IPL teams CSK(2010), Kochi Tuskers (2011), MI (2012), SRH(2013), PUNJAB(2014-15), and RSPG (2016) has just played 37 IPL games and has scored 422 runs at an average of 19.18 runs and has taken 31 wickets with an average of 32.77 runs with best figure 3/20.
5. Angelo Mathews
The other all-rounder from the island nation has managed to play 7 seasons of IPL with three different franchises. The franchises are mainly KKR(2009-10), Pune Warriors India(2011-2013), and Tyhen for Delhi in 2015 and 2017, and has managed to play 49 games and score 724 runs, and also take 27 IPL wickets.
6. Muttiah Muralitharan
The spinner legend of the game has 800 test wickets and over 500 ODI wickets has also played in IPL AND represented three different franchises CSK(2008-10), RCB(2012-2014), and Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011) and he has taken 63 IPL wickets in 66 matches with an average of 26.92. Presently he is working with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
7. Tillakaratne Dilshan
The most innovative ODI batter has also played 52 IPL matches and has also represented two different IPL franchises RCB and Delhi Capitals. The opening batsman has scored 1153 runs at an average of 26.81. The player also has a small stint in IPL as a bowler where he has delivered in 25 matches and has taken 5 wickets with an economy of 8.1. The batter has the highest score of 76 runs. And he has also played 80 T20 matches and has also scored a T20 century in IPL he has not scored any but has 9 half-centuries to his name.
8. Mahela Jayawardene
The former Sri Lankan Captain has played for three different franchises in IPL Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011), Kings XI Punjab, and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). He has also captained the IPL side Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011, Punjab in 2010, and then Delhi in total he has captained 30 matches in which he has just won 10 matches. And in total, he has played 80 IPL matches in which he has scored 1802 runs with an average of 28.6 runs. He has also scored an IPL century and 10 half-centuries. In the past many seasons of the league, he has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians management as Head coach of the side and has a very successful career as of now with many IPL trophies to his name.
9. Kumar Sangakkara
Another legend from the Island nation who has achieved so much in international cricket has a decent IPL career an excellent wicketkeeper-batsman has represented 3 IPL franchises Kings XI Punjab (2008-2010), Deccan Chargers Hyderabad (2011-12) and Sunrises Hyderabad (2013). He also captained Sunrises Hyderabad in 2013. He has a total of 1687 runs in his IPL career with 10 half-centuries and with an average of 25.95. The wicketkeeper also has a unique record to his name with having the most dismissal in a match between Royal challengers Bangalore and Deccan chargers in 2011 he dismissed five batsmen the most by any wicketkeeper in a single match. In January 2021 he was appointed as Director of the Board of Rajasthan Royals.
10. Lasith Malinga
The absolute legend of the game “THE YORKER KING” from Sri Lanka has played 122 IPL games and has represented only one franchise Mumbai Indians and has taken 170 wickets and was the highest wicket-taker in IPL for many years and retired from the IPL before 2021 season he last played IPL in 2019 in which the side emerge as the winner. The last ball thriller was in 2019 IPL final where 2 run was needed in the last ball but Malinga took the wicket and Mumbai lifts its 4th title. Presently he is with Rajasthan Royals as a bowling coach.
