5 International cricket legends who failed badly in IPL

Indian Premier League (IPL) is known to provide a stage for the talented young lads to exhibit their talent in front of the cricket fraternity and rub shoulders with the greats of the game. Over the years, many players, whether Indian or overseas, have made their way into their respective National sides after performing exceptionally well in the T20 Championship.

However, there have been some legends who have loads of talent in them courtesy of which they are always in limelight. Naturally, it is expected for them to replicate the same performance while playing for teams in the T20 leagues. But sometimes when such players walk into the middle at the highest level, they fail to cope up with the pressure and demands of franchise cricket and end up becoming the biggest disappointments for their teams.

Here we bring you 5 International cricket legends who failed badly in IPL:

5. Yuvraj Singh

India’s swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh doesn’t need any introduction. The all-rounder has achieved a lot of success on the international stage for India and has stunning records to his name. He was the main man behind India winning the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup.

Since his debut in 2000 against Kenya, Yuvraj smashed 8,701 and 1,177 runs in 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is respectively. The spinner also picked 111 ODI and 28 T20I scalps. However, the celebrated all-rounder failed to live up to the expectations in the IPL as despite getting hefty amounts of money by the franchises, he didn’t produce the desired results.

The all-rounder started his IPL career with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and later moved on to represent Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians. Yuvraj mustered only 2750 runs in 132 IPL matches with an average of 24.77 and a strike rate of 129.71. He also picked 36 wickets with an average of 29.91 and an economy of 7.43.