10. Umesh Yadav (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Every time Umesh Yadav ran in with the new ball in hand for RCB this season, you invariably knew that a wicket was lurking around the corner. With the World Cup being just a year away, Yadav’s wicket-taking spree in the recently concluded IPL may in due time turn out to be the thrust that he needed to put his limited-overs international career back on track.
Stats: Matches 14, Wickets 20, Bowling average 20.90, Economy 7.86, BBM 3/23.
Most memorable performance: A hostile spell during the Powerplay to wreck KXIP’s top order and return with figures of 3/23 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore in Match 48.
