- Kevin Pietersen
England Kevin Pietersen was named as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore side in the opening stages of IPL 2008. Kevin had to leave the IPL midway due to international commitments in the 2009 edition.
After Pietersen left, one of the best bowlers in Indian Cricket, Anil Kumble was named as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore side and led RCB to their first finals. In the finals, RCB lost to Deccan Chargers.