How did the test greats fare @ IPL

This topic will throw some light on how test greats fared at the T20 format. When said test cricketers, these people form definitely a part of their international test team and not likely play in the ODI squad. The batsmen list for this category will be Dravid, Laxman & Wasim Jaffer . Bowlers are Anil Kumble & Dayle Steyn.
These batsmen in the tournament have an average strike rate of a little more than a run-a-ball.
These batsmen in the initial matches struggled a lot. later Laxman showed good form in his last two matches scoring 40* & 52 with a decent strike rate. But you will not see more of him now as his injury to his right hand has put him out of the tournament. Dravid on the other hand got two half centuries but is still struggling to get the ball to the boundary, his dismissal have been mostly caught at the boundary in the initial matches later on he was bowled while attempting for shots. His strikes with proper timing and proper strike also generally failed to clear the boundary or just clear the boundary, so he needs to add lots of power into his shots. Wasim Jaffer rather can be called as the sacked opener now no more has place in the side. He showed some happening after some four innings but to no avail he was back to his old ways after two good knocks.
when it comes to bowlers both these test greats play for Royal challengers and had batsmen go behind them in many occasions. Dayle steyn except for the day on which he took three wickets he never looked to be in a way to trouble the bowlers. Anil kumble on the other hand was even more feeble, batsmen went after him, he is still looking for a wicket in the tournament. He went for runs on most of the occasions.
So the bottom line is Test players can never play T20 , at least for now. The attributes of a good bowler and good batsmen in T20 are contrary to test cricket. Test cricket your economy is of not much concern, but in T20 it is very important. Bowlers never have many chances and not more than two spells in T20 to take some time to settle down and come back hard. You need to be mentally more strong while going into a T20 game.
The batsmen the strike rate is as important as anything else. It eases in taking pressure away from you & your side. Bowlers never mind when you hit them for a four when you go behind them you should get a six, to become a cause of worry and not to allow the bowler to settle by going after him you need to make at least 18 runs in an over. In test cricket there is nothing much like going after a bowler. When a strike bowler comes into action you try to play him off and make runs in the other over, here you look to get runs in every over. So definitely the attribute are contrary and thus for the test great to make an impact in T20 is not an easy task..........