IPL: 5 players who spent most seasons on bench before making debut
There have been some names who were unfortunate in their initial years of the league, as despite getting franchises at the auction, they continued warming the bench before making their debut.
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1. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is a huge name in international cricket and IPL as well due to his wrist-spin bowling. However, there was a time when he could not make it to the playing XI of the IPL franchises Mumbai Indians (2012 season) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2014 & 2015 editions).
In 2016, he played his first game in the league for KKR against his old franchise MI. In the crucial game, he could not do much, picking up a wicket and splurging 37 runs in four overs. Overall, with six wickets in three games at a high economy of 8.33, he ended up the debut season on a disappointing note.
However, in 2017, he played a crucial role in helping the franchise qualify for the playoffs with his 12 scalps in as many contests at an economy rate of 8.29. So far, the 28-year-old has notched up 61 wickets in 59 matches at an economy of 8.31.