The 2008–12 all-time five

81 cards from 2008–12 across 10 franchises are in the draft pool. The league's first five seasons, ten identities including the Deccan Chargers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors. Scoring rates were the lowest in the archive, so the era-adjusted ratings read these batters up and these bowlers' dot balls down.

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The all-time 2008–12 five

Best available in each slot by era-adjusted overall rating.

Batter — CH Gayle (2008–12 · RC Bangalore) · 99 OVR · 1341 runs at 170.2
Batter — A Symonds (2008–12 · Deccan Chargers) · 99 OVR · 839 runs at 137.1
Wicketkeeper — AC Gilchrist (2008–12 · Deccan Chargers) · 90 OVR · 1220 runs at 147.3
Bowler — SR Watson (2008–12 · Royals) · 99 OVR · 35 wkts, econ 7.17
Bowler — DJ Bravo (2008–12 · Super Kings) · 98 OVR · 21 wkts, econ 7.97

2008–12 leaders

Most runs: SK Raina (Super Kings) — 2254 runs
Most wickets: SL Malinga (Mumbai Indians) — 83 wickets
Fastest scorer: CH Gayle (RC Bangalore) — strike rate 170.2
Tightest bowler: SP Narine (Knight Riders) — economy 5.48
Most sixes: CH Gayle (RC Bangalore) — 103 sixes
Deepest franchise: Royal Challengers Bangalore, with 9 draftable 2008–12 cards

Top 20 2008–12 players by rating

Player	Role	Franchise	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
CH Gayle	BAT	RC Bangalore	99	26	1341	170.2	8	7.62	Power Hitter
SR Watson	BOWL	Royals	99	39	1242	146.8	35	7.17	Pace Workhorse
A Symonds	BAT	Deccan Chargers	99	28	839	137.1	19	7.55	Anchor
DJ Bravo	BOWL	Super Kings	98	24	382	141.5	21	7.97	Pace Workhorse
Sohail Tanvir	BOWL	Royals	98	11	36	124.1	22	6.46	Pace Spearhead
SK Raina	BAT	Super Kings	97	80	2254	139.4	20	7.04	Power Hitter
SL Malinga	BOWL	Mumbai Indians	97	56	64	100.0	83	6.36	Pace Spearhead
SE Marsh	BAT	Kings XI	97	42	1603	136.0	0	—	Power Hitter
IK Pathan	BOWL	Kings XI	97	42	603	131.1	47	7.79	Pace Spearhead
SP Narine	BOWL	Knight Riders	96	15	9	128.6	24	5.48	Spin Wizard
Azhar Mahmood	BOWL	Kings XI	96	11	186	131.0	14	7.71	Pace Spearhead
DW Steyn	BOWL	Deccan Chargers	96	24	55	98.2	32	6.34	Pace Spearhead
Shakib Al Hasan	BOWL	Knight Riders	95	15	120	125.0	23	6.67	Spin Wizard
YK Pathan	BAT	Royals	95	43	1011	161.2	20	7.40	Power Hitter
KP Pietersen	BAT	Daredevils	94	8	305	147.3	0	8.83	Power Hitter
MF Maharoof	BOWL	Daredevils	94	20	177	143.9	27	7.43	Pace Spearhead
Yuvraj Singh	BAT	Pune Warriors	94	14	343	131.4	9	6.62	Anchor
ML Hayden	BAT	Super Kings	92	32	1107	137.5	0	—	Power Hitter
JH Kallis	BAT	RC Bangalore	92	42	1132	112.2	23	8.30	Anchor
V Sehwag	BAT	Daredevils	92	66	1879	167.3	6	10.43	Power Hitter

Every franchise in 2008–12

Royal Challengers Bangalore — 9 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
CH Gayle	BAT	99	26	1341	170.2	8	7.62	Power Hitter
JH Kallis	BAT	92	42	1132	112.2	23	8.30	Anchor
KP Pietersen	BAT	89	13	329	136.0	7	7.04	Anchor
A Kumble	BOWL	88	42	35	74.5	45	6.58	Spin Wizard
Z Khan	BOWL	87	41	67	79.8	44	7.86	Pace Spearhead
AB de Villiers	WK	86	31	631	143.1	0	—	Power Hitter
R Vinay Kumar	BOWL	85	47	167	104.4	49	8.45	Pace Spearhead
V Kohli	BAT	80	76	1639	119.3	4	8.85	Anchor
R Dravid	BAT	78	43	898	122.9	0	—	Anchor

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Delhi Daredevils — 9 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
KP Pietersen	BAT	94	8	305	147.3	0	8.83	Power Hitter
MF Maharoof	BOWL	94	20	177	143.9	27	7.43	Pace Spearhead
V Sehwag	BAT	92	66	1879	167.3	6	10.43	Power Hitter
A Mishra	BOWL	92	31	102	90.3	42	6.91	Spin Wizard
M Morkel	BOWL	89	27	43	143.3	38	7.34	Pace Spearhead
DA Warner	BAT	85	39	1025	135.8	0	—	Anchor
G Gambhir	BAT	82	40	1097	125.5	0	—	Anchor
KD Karthik	WK	80	42	711	126.7	0	—	Anchor
NV Ojha	WK	77	32	415	107.8	0	—	Anchor

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Deccan Chargers — 9 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
A Symonds	BAT	99	28	839	137.1	19	7.55	Anchor
DW Steyn	BOWL	96	24	55	98.2	32	6.34	Pace Spearhead
S Dhawan	BAT	92	29	969	129.4	4	8.25	Power Hitter
AC Gilchrist	WK	90	46	1220	147.3	0	—	Power Hitter
RG Sharma	BAT	89	45	1170	131.5	14	7.37	Anchor
RP Singh	BOWL	88	42	44	73.3	51	8.03	Pace Spearhead
PP Ojha	BOWL	86	54	6	31.6	60	7.13	Spin Wizard
HH Gibbs	BAT	81	33	805	112.0	0	—	Anchor
Y Venugopal Rao	BAT	76	33	446	121.5	6	8.97	Finisher

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Chennai Super Kings — 8 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
DJ Bravo	BOWL	98	24	382	141.5	21	7.97	Pace Workhorse
SK Raina	BAT	97	80	2254	139.4	20	7.04	Power Hitter
ML Hayden	BAT	92	32	1107	137.5	0	—	Power Hitter
JA Morkel	BOWL	89	69	781	146.3	69	8.25	Pace Spearhead
MS Dhoni	WK	86	77	1783	136.5	0	—	Finisher
M Vijay	BAT	85	49	1288	133.5	0	—	Anchor
SB Jakati	BOWL	82	50	27	100.0	45	7.75	Spin Wizard
S Badrinath	BAT	77	76	1317	120.7	0	—	Anchor

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Mumbai Indians — 8 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
SL Malinga	BOWL	97	56	64	100.0	83	6.36	Pace Spearhead
MM Patel	BOWL	90	27	2	25.0	37	7.18	Pace Spearhead
SM Pollock	BOWL	89	13	147	132.4	11	6.54	Pace Workhorse
Harbhajan Singh	BOWL	89	63	430	151.4	54	6.85	Spin Wizard
KA Pollard	BAT	89	44	639	145.6	41	7.99	Power Hitter
SR Tendulkar	BAT	88	64	2047	119.2	0	9.67	Power Hitter
RG Sharma	BAT	84	33	805	126.0	0	13.80	Anchor
AT Rayudu	BAT	81	47	1084	127.8	0	—	Anchor

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Kolkata Knight Riders — 8 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
SP Narine	BOWL	96	15	9	128.6	24	5.48	Spin Wizard
Shakib Al Hasan	BOWL	95	15	120	125.0	23	6.67	Spin Wizard
JH Kallis	BAT	91	32	833	109.3	22	7.35	Anchor
BB McCullum	WK	86	34	876	121.0	0	—	Anchor
SC Ganguly	BAT	84	40	1031	110.5	8	7.44	Anchor
MK Tiwary	BAT	79	44	856	113.1	1	11.33	Anchor
WP Saha	WK	77	33	298	139.9	0	—	Finisher
LR Shukla	BAT	77	38	371	123.7	13	8.55	Finisher

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Rajasthan Royals — 8 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
SR Watson	BOWL	99	39	1242	146.8	35	7.17	Pace Workhorse
Sohail Tanvir	BOWL	98	11	36	124.1	22	6.46	Pace Spearhead
YK Pathan	BAT	95	43	1011	161.2	20	7.40	Power Hitter
SK Warne	BOWL	88	55	198	92.5	57	7.27	Spin Wizard
MM Patel	BOWL	87	30	37	115.6	33	7.58	Pace Spearhead
NV Ojha	WK	85	22	545	127.0	0	—	Anchor
R Dravid	BAT	83	28	805	110.9	0	—	Power Hitter
SK Trivedi	BOWL	82	59	39	75.0	53	7.82	Pace Workhorse

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Pune Warriors India — 8 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
Yuvraj Singh	BAT	94	14	343	131.4	9	6.62	Anchor
WD Parnell	BOWL	88	14	56	84.9	14	6.77	Pace Spearhead
R Sharma	BOWL	88	25	26	81.3	25	6.59	Spin Wizard
JD Ryder	BAT	84	24	548	134.0	5	8.42	Anchor
RV Uthappa	BAT	82	30	669	121.2	0	—	Anchor
MK Pandey	BAT	78	20	389	114.8	0	—	Anchor
SC Ganguly	BAT	75	19	318	96.4	2	9.50	Anchor
M Manhas	BAT	72	20	234	106.9	0	6.00	Anchor

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Kings XI Punjab — 7 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
SE Marsh	BAT	97	42	1603	136.0	0	—	Power Hitter
IK Pathan	BOWL	97	42	603	131.1	47	7.79	Pace Spearhead
Azhar Mahmood	BOWL	96	11	186	131.0	14	7.71	Pace Spearhead
PP Chawla	BOWL	88	71	337	113.1	73	7.61	Spin Wizard
KC Sangakkara	WK	87	37	1009	129.5	0	—	Finisher
Yuvraj Singh	BAT	85	43	894	132.1	14	7.25	Anchor
DPMD Jayawardene	BAT	85	36	837	140.9	0	—	Power Hitter

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Kochi Tuskers Kerala — 7 2008–12 cards

Player	Role	OVR	Mat	Runs	SR	Wkts	Econ	Archetype
RP Singh	BOWL	88	14	2	50.0	13	6.90	Pace Spearhead
S Sreesanth	BOWL	87	9	1	11.1	7	6.47	Pace Workhorse
RA Jadeja	BAT	86	14	283	124.1	8	7.26	Anchor
BJ Hodge	BAT	84	14	285	120.8	7	7.00	Anchor
BB McCullum	BAT	83	13	357	129.8	0	—	Power Hitter
DPMD Jayawardene	BAT	79	13	299	116.3	0	—	Anchor
PA Patel	WK	78	14	202	110.4	0	—	Anchor

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How the ratings work

OVR is a stats-derived, era-adjusted rating: every card's per-match runs, boundaries, wickets, dot balls and dismissals are read against the scoring environment of its own seasons, so a 2009 batter and a 2025 batter sit on the same board without the older player being punished for the slower league he played in. The scorecard figures are the card's real totals for that franchise in that era. Both feed the season simulator directly, so the numbers on this page are the numbers your five plays with.

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