5 Players Who Did Well In Other Franchise T20 Leagues But Flopped In IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the judging point of a player’s potential, talent, and skills, be it Indian or foreigner. IPL has featured several young Indian players, who have gone on to play international cricket. On the other hand, only the best, or the lesser-known overseas players are selected by the franchises for the IPL.

The franchises look at the overseas player’s record in other T20 leagues – such as the BBL, CPL, PSL, Blast, and rest – to decide on buying at the auction and playing in the eleven.

There have also been some players who showed immense potential and promise in T20 leagues, but were major disappointments in the biggest T20 league in the world – the IPL.

5 Players Who Did Well In Other Franchise Leagues But Flopped In IPL:

Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch is one of the well-renowned and established white-ball batsmen in the world. Finch, who is the current limited-overs captain of Australia, has played over 300 T20 matches and scored a huge amount of runs – 9718 – at an average of 34.58.

However, in the IPL, Finch has fared below his standards. The right-hander has been part of a plethora of teams in the IPL: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Lions.

He was recently dropped by RCB and wasn’t picked at the auction. In 87 matches in the cash-rich league, Finch averages 25.71, but it’s his strike rate of 127.71 which is surprising considering his exploits everywhere else.

Colin Munro

Colin Munro has been a major success in the shortest format for New Zealand and for the franchises he has represented in different leagues, but in the IPL. He has been a sought-after player in the BBL, CPL, PSL, GLT20 Canada, Blast, Super Smash.

The left-hander has amassed 7059 runs at an average of 29.65 while striking at 143.97, to go with hundreds and 44 fifties.

Contrastingly, in the IPL – where he played for KKR in 2016 and DC in 2018 and 2019 – he averages just 14.75 at a strike rate of 125.53 and has the highest score of 40. He couldn’t add more than 13 IPL caps and went unsold in the last couple of auctions.

Rilee Rossouw

Rilee Rossouw is one of the several journeymen from South Africa who ply their trade in different teams across the world. The left-handed batsman has played in almost every major league including the Bangladesh Premier League and the Mzansi Super League other than the premier ones.

Rossouw, who last played his 51st international game in 2016, has featured in 214 T20 matches, where he aggregated 5156 runs at an average of 28.96 striking at 135.97, with a couple of hundreds.

On the other hand, during his stint in the IPL in 2014 and 2015 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the left-hander could only muster 53 runs at just 10.60 with a below-par strike rate of 103.92.

Daniel Christian

If there a cricket league anywhere in the world, there is a good chance Daniel Christian would have played in it. He has been a proper journeyman flying from one part of the world to another to showcase his skills; he is also known to win tournaments, having almost every trophy in his cabinet.

Christian, the 38-year-old all-rounder, has played in 350 T20s and recorded over 5174 runs at 23.62 in addition to 259 wickets. In the IPL, however, Christian hasn’t been able to crack the code – playing for four separate franchises, his IPL debut dating back to 2011, the right-hander averages a meagre 15.48 with the bat in 43 matches and has taken 34 wickets.

His recent form and the reputation of winning titles earned him a contract by RCB for IPL 2021 and has been recalled by Australia into their T20 setup.

Colin Ingram

Colin Ingram is another cricketer who has hacked the T20 cricket across the globe. He has participated in over 250 games, scoring at an average of 29.54, at a strike rate of 138.91 with the help of 4 hundreds and 41 half-centuries.

But the left-hander couldn’t impress in the IPL. He has played in two seasons – 2011 and 2019, for Delhi, where he averaged an ordinary 17.08 in 15 matches, striking measly at 113.89, and has the highest score of 47. The 35-year-old remains an effective T20 batsman, but just not in the IPL.

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