IPL 2021: 10 Players Who Might Retire After The Second Leg

The IPL 2021 is set to resume in two months from now — and some of the veteran players might have considered retirement after the second leg of the tournament. This is due to the fact that there might be a mega auction taking place next year and this could lead to a lot of youngsters being preferred over the veteran players.

Also, the fitness standards in IPL have been of the highest order and it is relatively tough for the aged players who still have the skillset but might miss out on the speed and agility. Every poor performance will be checked upon a lot and here are 10 players who might retire after the second leg of the IPL 2021.

10 Players Who Might Retire After The Second Leg:

10. Imran Tahir:

Imran Tahir is one of the best leg spinners going around in the cricket world, and post his retirement from international cricket, he has been playing only franchise cricket around the globe. Tahir played just one game in the first phase of the IPL this year where he picked up two wickets.

His overall IPL numbers have been so good to be ignored. The 42-year-old might not get more games again in IPL despite being a match-winner and he might retire after the second leg.

9. Dan Christian:

Dan Christian is an excellent T20 player who can have a great impact on any franchise in all three departments. He is a hard hitter in the middle order and can bowl those variations with his medium pace too. He is a useful cricketer and was bought for 4.2 crores by the RCB franchise this IPL.

However, he couldn’t make many inroads scoring 3 runs in the 3 games he played and failed to take a wicket too. The 38-year-old might not get chances again in the second phase and could consider his retirement.

8. Wriddhiman Saha:

Wridhiman Saha hasn’t been in the greatest of forms this season and scored just the 8 runs in two matches this IPL season. The wicket-keeper batsman hasn’t been the first-choice wicketkeeper for India in tests after Rishabh Pant’s heroics and he has lost his confidence too.

Saha has used in the top order by the Sunrisers Hyderabad where he did really well last year and he has dropped after some poor performances again. With Jonny Bairstow a certainty in playing XI, Saha might not get further chances and the 36-year-old might consider retiring.

7. Andrew Tye:

Andrew Tye has always been on the verge of becoming an important part of any franchise and the 34-year-old has added a yard of pace to his armoury too. His slower ones have become a lot more effective after adding pace and he had a good Big Bash season.

He was part of the Rajasthan Royals squad this year and he did not get a game. He is expected to be sidelined with the franchise boasting a lot of overseas stars and the 34-year-old might consider retiring.

6. Harbhajan Singh:

Harbhajan Singh is one of the best off-spinners in the history of the game and he is the fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL overall. The 39-year-old still hasn’t announced his retirement from international cricket and was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction.

He played two games this season but couldn’t do much damage with the ball and dropped from the playing XI after that. He is unlikely to be playing in the next IPL too and will be considering his retirement.

5. Amit Mishra:

Amit Mishra is the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL history and the leggie still hasn’t retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old had the best season among all the veterans and he played four games in this IPL picking up 6 wickets.

However, his age factor might be pushing him out of favour and the Delhi Capitals are unlikely to retain him in the mega auction too. He might consider retiring with a good season he had this year instead of making it worse.

4. Kedar Jadhav:

Kedar Jadhav played four games this season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad scoring 40 runs in the middle order and he had one good inning. He can be a useful middle-order finisher and can roll his arm over with some handy off-spin.

Jadhav has been going through a tough phase in the last year or so, and he has been dropped from the Indian side too. His performances have been criticised a lot and the 36-year-old might consider retiring after the second phase.

3. Dwayne Bravo:

Dwayne Bravo played four games this season for the Chennai Super Kings and managed to pick up three wickets. He is one of the best T20 players active and has been playing franchise cricket around the globe. He is part of the West Indies T20 international side and will be considered for the T20 Worldcup.

Bravo has lost the pace he had and has been relying too much on his slower variations. He can still have a great impact on the side as an all-rounder and he can hit the big blows down the order. The 37-year-old might not play all the games in the second phase and might consider retiring.

2. Robin Uthappa:

Robin Uthappa has been playing for various franchise in the IPL since the inaugural edition and he had a good domestic season this year. He was traded from the Rajasthan Royals to the Chennai Super Kings this year but did not get a game in the whole season.

CSK has preferred the youngster Ruturaj Gaikwad over the veteran Uthappa and the 35-year-old is unlikely to get a game in the second phase of IPL too. He might consider retiring as he hasn’t been getting enough chances in playing XI.

1. MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni had a good season this year as a captain of the CSK franchise but he did not have the best touch with the bat. He has been struggling to find form after retiring from international cricket and hasn’t had the same impact on the side in the past.

The 39-year-old might retire after this IPL with the mega auction coming up next season and he would be eyeing the mentor role for the side. It will be interesting if he can be back in form in the second phase of the IPL.