5 Players who played well in the IPL but failed at the international level
These five players were sure to be successful at the highest level, but couldn’t quite live up to the expectations.
1. Sohail Tanvir
The Pakistani left-arm pacer only played in the first edition of the IPL, back in 2008, but came out as the best bowler in that tournament. He played for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, and it would only be fair to say that the owners spent their money on the right man. Pakistan expected a lot from Tanvir after his heroics in the IPL, but the left-arm pacer with a unique bowling action disappointed his national team on various occasions, before being dropped.
The 33-year-old from Pakistan’s Punjab, in only 11 matches he played for the Royals, claimed 22 wickets at a phenomenal average of 12.09 and a great economy-rate of 6.46. His bowling strike-rate was a mind-boggling 11.23. His figures of 6-14 are still a record in the IPL.
For Pakistan, Sohail performed well initially but kept losing his shine with time. He represented his country over 100 times but wasn’t always in the wickets’ column. His overall average of around 32 in limited-overs games at the international level doesn’t help his cause of not making it to this list, either.
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