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Bowlers
Lakshmipathy Balaji
Having recently retired from all forms of cricket, Lakshmipathy Balaji had a glorious spell with the Indian cricket team during the first few years of his career. His partnership with Irfan Pathan during the multiple series against Pakistan back in 2004-05 will be remembered for years to come.
However, a few injuries led to him being dropped from the side in 2005 after which he never really got too many opportunities to play for the national side.
He was one of the most successful bowlers in the IPL having played for the Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and the Kings XI Punjab. He played 73 matches in total and picked up 76 wickets at an average of 26.69. He is currently the bowling coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Shane Bond
Shane Bond could have gone on to become the best ever fast bowlers in world cricket, but his dream was hampered due to constant injuries.
However, when he did play for the Blackcaps, he achieved immense success and was a threat to every opposition batsman. With his ability to bowl at an average speed of over 140 kmph, Bond would be a perfect fit for the Support Staff XI of the IPL.
In a career which spanned over 8 years, Bond featured in 82 ODIs for New Zealand where he picked up 147 wickets at an average of 20.88. He played in the IPL as well for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first edition of the tournament.
He is currently the bowling coach of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Muttiah Muralitharan
Undoubtedly the greatest bowler ever, Muttiah Muralitharan was a revelation for the Sri Lankan cricket team. To this date, he remains the highest wicket-taker in Tests with 800 scalps. He proved his worth in the ODI and T20 formats as well achieving a lot of success for Sri Lanka and various domestic teams around the world.
He has a lot of IPL experience under him as he featured in 66 matches from 2008-14 having played for the two South Indian sides Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the 66 matches he played, he picked up 63 wickets at an average of 26.92 and a phenomenal economy rate of 6.67.
He is currently the spin bowling coach of the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Allan Donald
An integral part of the South African squad in the 1990s, Allan Donald was one of the most feared fast bowlers back in the day. With his ability to generate a lot of pace and swing the ball, Donald would have been extremely successful in the T20 format as well. He did manage to play domestic T20 games back in 2004 where he picked up 2 wickets.
Donald featured in 72 Tests and 164 ODIs for the Proteas and picked up 330 wickets in the longer format and 272 wickets in the shorter one.
He is currently the bowling coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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