The Sri Lankan ace is among those who can thank the advent of the Indian Premier League - and the confidence that it gave him - for reviving his international career. Taking on greater responsibility during Virender Sehwag's absence in some games of IPL 2009 in South Africa, he showed that he could play the attacking game at the top of the order with panache. He has also been credited with creating a new stroke - a scoop over the wicket-keeper's head - commonly referred to as the 'dilscoop'. Superb between the wickets, he is easily among the world's best fielders and a pretty handy bowler too. He was quite easily the star of the ICC World Twenty20 in England, though Sri Lanka finished runners-up to Pakistan.