9 Players who rose to international fame after IPL success

3. Kieron Pollard (West Indies):

Pollard has made a terrific reputation for himself as a highly explosive middle-order batsman in the limited version of the game through the IPL representing the Mumbai Indians (MI). Pollard is capable of winning games on his own and in explosive style. He got his maiden call for the national side in 2008 in the T20 format, though his international debut was in the previous year (2007). His rose to fame courtesy some thunderous knocks in the IPL and other T20 leagues he has been part of across the world.