8 Overseas players you probably didn't know played in the IPL

7. Morne van Wyk (Kolkata Knight Riders, 2009)

Morne Van Wyk during his 43* against RCB

The South African wicketkeeper-batsman was brought in by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009. And with the IPL moving to South Africa, the buy seemed even more beneficial for KKR.

Van Wyk had a decent debut, scoring 43* in a losing cause against Royal Challengers Bangalore. His highest score of 74* came while opening the batting, which also came in a losing cause against Delhi Daredevils.

In 5 games, Van Wyk aggregated 167 runs at an impressive average of 55.67 and a strike rate of 126.52. Unlike others in this list, Van Wyk actually performed well and was unfortunate not to play any further in the IPL.

8. Ashley Noffke (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2008)

Ashley Noffke, who made his ODI debut against India in 2008, came in as a replacement for his fellow countryman Nathan Bracken - who was ruled out due to injury.

Noffke was a part of the opening match of the IPL, and that remains his only appearance in the tournament. Being at the receiving end of an unstoppable Brendon McCullum, Noffke had a horrible IPL debut.

In the only game he played, Noffkle finished with figures 1/40 from his quota of 4 overs. He also managed to score 9 runs with the bat as his team went down by a massive 140 runs.