6) Adam Gilchrist
Gilchrist is the third Australian to make the list. After the Deccan Chargers’ horrendous debut in IPL 2008 where they got the wooden spoon, Gilchrist proved to be the catalyst in an amazing turnaround the very next season, when they defeated RCB in the finals of the 2009 edition that was held in South Africa.
He was also named as the player of the tournament, scoring close to 500 runs in 16 matches. Although the wicket-keeper’s win percentage isn’t as great as the others, 47.29% to be precise, he is still credited as one of the biggest reasons for Deccan Chargers’ first victory.
