Every modern-day cricketer wants to play and compete with the best players around the world. IPL is one tournament which allows them to do that. It is rated as one of the best T20 leagues in the world.

Players from all across the world are very keen to play the IPL. In fact, players have themselves revealed that they have got better and have understood their game better after IPL stints. But not everyone thinks on the same lines.

There are players who have rejected lucrative offers from various IPL franchises.

Here are five such cricketers who snubbed IPL contracts at some stage in their careers for various reasons.

1. Kusal Perera rejected SRH offer

<img class="size-full wp-image-231442" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/03/Kusal-Perera-1.jpg" alt="Kusal Perera" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-231442" class="wp-caption-text">Kusal Perera. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

Back in 2018, when David Warner was banned by Cricket Australia (CA) for 12 months, he was also barred from taking part in the IPL that year. He was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) skipper but Kane Williamson ascended to the captaincy throne. But they were looking for a replacement batsman.

The Hyderabad franchise approached <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/kusal-perera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kusal Perera</a> for the Australian opener’s replacement. However, much to most people’s surprise, the dashing Sri Lankan left-hander rejected the offer. He had been in good form and had scored 204 runs in four innings in the Nidahas Trophy and hence, SRH thought that the attacking Sri Lankan opener might be Warner’s ideal replacement.

However, Perera declined the offer to play domestic cricket in Sri Lanka and work his way back into the Test team. That did work for Perera as he was recalled to the Test side for the tour of West Indies In June 2018 after one and a half year.&nbsp;

2. Mitchell Marsh refused $3 million IPL contract to play Test cricket

<img class="size-full wp-image-303248" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/12/Mitchell-Marsh-1.jpg" alt="Mitchell Marsh" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-303248" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Marsh. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/mitchell-marsh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Marsh</a> may have made his international debut in October 2011 but not many know that it was back in the third season of the IPL (2010), Marsh made his IPL debut. He turned out to play for Deccan Chargers. However, he featured in only three games where he scored 28 runs and picked up two wickets.

In 2011, he was bought by the Pune Warriors India (PWI) for a sum of $290,000. He played 14 games across two seasons (2011 and 2013). In 2016, Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) bought him for INR 4.8 crores. He played just three games that season before he was ruled out due to a side strain. Another injury prevented him to take part in the 2017 season.

However, last year, the Australian pace-bowling all-rounder rejected a $3 million contract in order to work on his Test comeback. “That’s the lure of the IPL, the money and playing in India, but I made my decision based on cricket. We’ve got a lot of cricket coming up in England over the next few years and I want to give myself the best opportunity….and get used to the conditions (in England in 2019),” Marsh explained his decision at the time.&nbsp;

3. Tushar Deshpande rejected to attend IPL trails

<img class="size-full wp-image-342521" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Tushar-Deshpande.jpg" alt="Tushar Deshpande" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-342521" class="wp-caption-text">Tushar Deshpande. (Photo Source: T20 Mumbai)</figcaption>

Teams often call youngsters and local talent for IPL trails. That usually happens before the IPL auctions. It is something that a lot of teams follow and based on the trials decide to pick certain players or reject them.

A young pacer from Mumbai, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tushar-deshpande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tushar Deshpande</a> got such an opportunity last year. He was called by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for trials ahead of the 2019 auctions. However, the Mumbai fast bowler rejected the offer. He instead turned out to play for his club team Parsee Gymkhana against CCI in a Purshottam Shield round match.

The promising pacer feels that if he can give his 100% everywhere, there is no use of going for trials. “I’ve never gone for trials with an IPL team. Earlier too, the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals called me for trials. I believe that if I’m giving my 100% in the matches that I’m playing in, why should I give trials? There’s nothing that I’ll gain by giving these trials. If I bowl well in the matches that I’m playing in, then someone will obviously pick me,” Deshpande explained in his interview with Cricbuzz.&nbsp;

4. Aaron Finch pulling out of 2019 auctions to concentrate on World Cup

<img class="size-full wp-image-368415" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/11/Aaron-Finch.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368415" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

There is no doubt that Aaron Finch is one of the most destructive openers in T20 cricket. Moreover, he has been one of the most sought after players in the shortest format. He has played for as many as seven IPL teams since his debut in the 2010 season.

However, after a disappointing season in 2018, the Australia white-ball captain decided to pull out of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auctions</a> along with his Aussie teammate Glenn Maxwell. He was bought for a sum of INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab and hence, he was left out.

Having played 75 IPL games and scoring 1737 runs at an average of 25.93, the Victorian opener would’ve been one of the limelights in the 2019 auctions. But Finch wanted to concentrate on leading Australia in the shorter formats and prepare for the World Cup. And thus, he decided to pull out of the lucrative T20 league for the 2019 season.&nbsp;

5. Ravi Bopara rejects IPL contract twice

<img class="size-full wp-image-369717" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/11/Ravi-Bopara.jpg" alt="Ravi Bopara" width="640" loading="lazy"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369717" class="wp-caption-text">Ravi Bopara. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

It is no secret that the England Cricket Board (ECB) weren’t in favour of the IPL in the initial years. In fact, the centrally contracted players didn’t have the luxury of playing in the IPL and it would affect their contracts with the national side. Hence, that was one of the main reasons why most England players stayed away from the Indian T20 league for the first few years.

Ravi Bopara was also among one of them who stayed away. The Essex all-rounder had revealed that he was offered an IPL contract. However, he was focused on playing for England despite the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> offering a tempting sum of money. But Bopara played two seasons for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in 2009 and 2010.

The England all-rounder declined another IPL offer in 2011. He was offered a 150,000-pound contract by Mumbai Indians when Davy Jacobs was ruled out due to a hip injury. But in 2015, Bopara turned out to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

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Every modern-day cricketer wants to play and compete with the best players around the world. IPL is one tournament which allows them to do that. It is rated as one of the best T20 leagues in the world.
Players from all across the world are very keen to play the IPL. In fact, players have themselves revealed that they have got better and have understood their game better after IPL stints. But not everyone thinks on the same lines.
There are players who have rejected lucrative offers from various IPL franchises.
<h3>Here are five such cricketers who snubbed IPL contracts at some stage in their careers for various reasons.</h3>
<h3>1. Kusal Perera rejected SRH offer</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-231442" class="wp-caption-text">Kusal Perera. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Back in 2018, when David Warner was banned by Cricket Australia (CA) for 12 months, he was also barred from taking part in the IPL that year. He was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) skipper but Kane Williamson ascended to the captaincy throne. But they were looking for a replacement batsman.
The Hyderabad franchise approached <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/kusal-perera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kusal Perera</a> for the Australian opener’s replacement. However, much to most people’s surprise, the dashing Sri Lankan left-hander rejected the offer. He had been in good form and had scored 204 runs in four innings in the Nidahas Trophy and hence, SRH thought that the attacking Sri Lankan opener might be Warner’s ideal replacement.
However, Perera declined the offer to play domestic cricket in Sri Lanka and work his way back into the Test team. That did work for Perera as he was recalled to the Test side for the tour of West Indies In June 2018 after one and a half year.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Mitchell Marsh refused $3 million IPL contract to play Test cricket</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-303248" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Marsh. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/mitchell-marsh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Marsh</a> may have made his international debut in October 2011 but not many know that it was back in the third season of the IPL (2010), Marsh made his IPL debut. He turned out to play for Deccan Chargers. However, he featured in only three games where he scored 28 runs and picked up two wickets.
In 2011, he was bought by the Pune Warriors India (PWI) for a sum of $290,000. He played 14 games across two seasons (2011 and 2013). In 2016, Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) bought him for INR 4.8 crores. He played just three games that season before he was ruled out due to a side strain. Another injury prevented him to take part in the 2017 season.
However, last year, the Australian pace-bowling all-rounder rejected a $3 million contract in order to work on his Test comeback. “That’s the lure of the IPL, the money and playing in India, but I made my decision based on cricket. We’ve got a lot of cricket coming up in England over the next few years and I want to give myself the best opportunity….and get used to the conditions (in England in 2019),” Marsh explained his decision at the time.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Tushar Deshpande rejected to attend IPL trails</h3>
<figure id="attachment_342521" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-342521" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-342521" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Tushar-Deshpande.jpg" alt="Tushar Deshpande" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-342521" class="wp-caption-text">Tushar Deshpande. (Photo Source: T20 Mumbai)</figcaption>
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Teams often call youngsters and local talent for IPL trails. That usually happens before the IPL auctions. It is something that a lot of teams follow and based on the trials decide to pick certain players or reject them.
A young pacer from Mumbai, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tushar-deshpande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tushar Deshpande</a> got such an opportunity last year. He was called by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for trials ahead of the 2019 auctions. However, the Mumbai fast bowler rejected the offer. He instead turned out to play for his club team Parsee Gymkhana against CCI in a Purshottam Shield round match.
The promising pacer feels that if he can give his 100% everywhere, there is no use of going for trials. “I’ve never gone for trials with an IPL team. Earlier too, the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals called me for trials. I believe that if I’m giving my 100% in the matches that I’m playing in, why should I give trials? There’s nothing that I’ll gain by giving these trials. If I bowl well in the matches that I’m playing in, then someone will obviously pick me,” Deshpande explained in his interview with Cricbuzz.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Aaron Finch pulling out of 2019 auctions to concentrate on World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368415" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368415" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-368415" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/11/Aaron-Finch.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-368415" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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There is no doubt that Aaron Finch is one of the most destructive openers in T20 cricket. Moreover, he has been one of the most sought after players in the shortest format. He has played for as many as seven IPL teams since his debut in the 2010 season.
However, after a disappointing season in 2018, the Australia white-ball captain decided to pull out of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auctions</a> along with his Aussie teammate Glenn Maxwell. He was bought for a sum of INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab and hence, he was left out.
Having played 75 IPL games and scoring 1737 runs at an average of 25.93, the Victorian opener would’ve been one of the limelights in the 2019 auctions. But Finch wanted to concentrate on leading Australia in the shorter formats and prepare for the World Cup. And thus, he decided to pull out of the lucrative T20 league for the 2019 season.&nbsp;

<h3>5. Ravi Bopara rejects IPL contract twice</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-369717" class="wp-caption-text">Ravi Bopara. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
It is no secret that the England Cricket Board (ECB) weren’t in favour of the IPL in the initial years. In fact, the centrally contracted players didn’t have the luxury of playing in the IPL and it would affect their contracts with the national side. Hence, that was one of the main reasons why most England players stayed away from the Indian T20 league for the first few years.
Ravi Bopara was also among one of them who stayed away. The Essex all-rounder had revealed that he was offered an IPL contract. However, he was focused on playing for England despite the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> offering a tempting sum of money. But Bopara played two seasons for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in 2009 and 2010.
The England all-rounder declined another IPL offer in 2011. He was offered a 150,000-pound contract by Mumbai Indians when Davy Jacobs was ruled out due to a hip injury. But in 2015, Bopara turned out to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

Every modern-day cricketer wants to play and compete with the best players around the world. IPL is one tournament which allows them to do that. It is rated as one of the best T20 leagues in the world.
Players from all across the world are very keen to play the IPL. In fact, players have themselves revealed that they have got better and have understood their game better after IPL stints. But not everyone thinks on the same lines.
There are players who have rejected lucrative offers from various IPL franchises.
<h3>Here are five such cricketers who snubbed IPL contracts at some stage in their careers for various reasons.</h3>
<h3>1. Kusal Perera rejected SRH offer</h3>
<figure id="attachment_231442" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-231442" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-231442" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/03/Kusal-Perera-1.jpg" alt="Kusal Perera" width="640" loading="lazy">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-231442" class="wp-caption-text">Kusal Perera. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Back in 2018, when David Warner was banned by Cricket Australia (CA) for 12 months, he was also barred from taking part in the IPL that year. He was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) skipper but Kane Williamson ascended to the captaincy throne. But they were looking for a replacement batsman.
The Hyderabad franchise approached <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/kusal-perera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kusal Perera</a> for the Australian opener’s replacement. However, much to most people’s surprise, the dashing Sri Lankan left-hander rejected the offer. He had been in good form and had scored 204 runs in four innings in the Nidahas Trophy and hence, SRH thought that the attacking Sri Lankan opener might be Warner’s ideal replacement.
However, Perera declined the offer to play domestic cricket in Sri Lanka and work his way back into the Test team. That did work for Perera as he was recalled to the Test side for the tour of West Indies In June 2018 after one and a half year.&nbsp;

<h3>2. Mitchell Marsh refused $3 million IPL contract to play Test cricket</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-303248" class="wp-caption-text">Mitchell Marsh. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/mitchell-marsh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitchell Marsh</a> may have made his international debut in October 2011 but not many know that it was back in the third season of the IPL (2010), Marsh made his IPL debut. He turned out to play for Deccan Chargers. However, he featured in only three games where he scored 28 runs and picked up two wickets.
In 2011, he was bought by the Pune Warriors India (PWI) for a sum of $290,000. He played 14 games across two seasons (2011 and 2013). In 2016, Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) bought him for INR 4.8 crores. He played just three games that season before he was ruled out due to a side strain. Another injury prevented him to take part in the 2017 season.
However, last year, the Australian pace-bowling all-rounder rejected a $3 million contract in order to work on his Test comeback. “That’s the lure of the IPL, the money and playing in India, but I made my decision based on cricket. We’ve got a lot of cricket coming up in England over the next few years and I want to give myself the best opportunity….and get used to the conditions (in England in 2019),” Marsh explained his decision at the time.&nbsp;

<h3>3. Tushar Deshpande rejected to attend IPL trails</h3>
<figure id="attachment_342521" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-342521" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-342521" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Tushar-Deshpande.jpg" alt="Tushar Deshpande" width="640" loading="lazy">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-342521" class="wp-caption-text">Tushar Deshpande. (Photo Source: T20 Mumbai)</figcaption>
</figure>
Teams often call youngsters and local talent for IPL trails. That usually happens before the IPL auctions. It is something that a lot of teams follow and based on the trials decide to pick certain players or reject them.
A young pacer from Mumbai, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/tushar-deshpande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tushar Deshpande</a> got such an opportunity last year. He was called by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) for trials ahead of the 2019 auctions. However, the Mumbai fast bowler rejected the offer. He instead turned out to play for his club team Parsee Gymkhana against CCI in a Purshottam Shield round match.
The promising pacer feels that if he can give his 100% everywhere, there is no use of going for trials. “I’ve never gone for trials with an IPL team. Earlier too, the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and the Rajasthan Royals called me for trials. I believe that if I’m giving my 100% in the matches that I’m playing in, why should I give trials? There’s nothing that I’ll gain by giving these trials. If I bowl well in the matches that I’m playing in, then someone will obviously pick me,” Deshpande explained in his interview with Cricbuzz.&nbsp;

<h3>4. Aaron Finch pulling out of 2019 auctions to concentrate on World Cup</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368415" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368415" style="width: 640px;" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-368415" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/11/Aaron-Finch.jpg" alt="Aaron Finch" width="640" loading="lazy">
<figcaption id="caption-attachment-368415" class="wp-caption-text">Aaron Finch. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
There is no doubt that Aaron Finch is one of the most destructive openers in T20 cricket. Moreover, he has been one of the most sought after players in the shortest format. He has played for as many as seven IPL teams since his debut in the 2010 season.
However, after a disappointing season in 2018, the Australia white-ball captain decided to pull out of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL auctions</a> along with his Aussie teammate Glenn Maxwell. He was bought for a sum of INR 6.2 crore by Kings XI Punjab and hence, he was left out.
Having played 75 IPL games and scoring 1737 runs at an average of 25.93, the Victorian opener would’ve been one of the limelights in the 2019 auctions. But Finch wanted to concentrate on leading Australia in the shorter formats and prepare for the World Cup. And thus, he decided to pull out of the lucrative T20 league for the 2019 season.&nbsp;

<h3>5. Ravi Bopara rejects IPL contract twice</h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-369717" class="wp-caption-text">Ravi Bopara. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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It is no secret that the England Cricket Board (ECB) weren’t in favour of the IPL in the initial years. In fact, the centrally contracted players didn’t have the luxury of playing in the IPL and it would affect their contracts with the national side. Hence, that was one of the main reasons why most England players stayed away from the Indian T20 league for the first few years.
Ravi Bopara was also among one of them who stayed away. The Essex all-rounder had revealed that he was offered an IPL contract. However, he was focused on playing for England despite the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> offering a tempting sum of money. But Bopara played two seasons for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in 2009 and 2010.
The England all-rounder declined another IPL offer in 2011. He was offered a 150,000-pound contract by Mumbai Indians when Davy Jacobs was ruled out due to a hip injury. But in 2015, Bopara turned out to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
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