When the league began in 2008, the presence of a galaxy of foreign stars turned heads. But despite their massive influence and success, the board has stuck to the four foreigners in an XI rule. While some foreign players have used the league as a launchpad for their careers, some big names have flopped as well.

Watch Cyrus discuss a bevy of foreign stars in the IPL with Ayaz Memon on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank. Do tell us in the comments if we have missed some big names.

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