Most overrated XI in Indian Premier League - IPL history

Within a decade the Indian Premier League has turned into one of the biggest sporting events. Not only has it served its purpose of entertaining the cricketing community it has also improved the ties between the different cricket boards. Even the international players of different countries have developed camaraderie by playing together in this league. Above all, it has been a perfect platform for the youngsters to fulfill their cricketing dreams.

In every edition, the franchises spend a fortune to get desired commodities, good players in their camp. Among them, certain cricketers prove their worth by putting up match-winning performances. While there are others who never justify their place in the side even after getting regular opportunities. These players stayed on because of their occasional sparks.

Here is the list of Most Overrated XI in IPL history

1) Mayank Agarwal

At the moment Mayank Agarwal is taking the right steps in his professional career. He looks a long-term prospect for the country’s opening duties at the Test level. Very rightly the right-hander is enjoying his share of the cupcake after doing the hard yards in the domestic arena. He has been a prolific run-getter for his state side Karnataka.

Even in his teenage days, Agarwal headlined the front pages because of his batting credentials. Especially his performances in the 2008-09 Cooch Behar Trophy and the 2010 U19 World Cup resulted in an IPL contract from his home-based franchise RCB. With his talent, he immediately made it to the playing XI and got regular opportunities at top of the order. However, Mayank’s IPL career has been a disastrous one as he has not been able to deliver on his promise to date.

He has scored only 1266 runs in 77 games. His average rests at 18 which is a shocker considering his ability to play shots all-round the park. Though in 2019 IPL he showed the glimpses of his form as part of the Punjab team he repeatedly played rash-shots after getting the starts. In every season Agarwal is expected to set the stage on fire but he has mostly burned-out in his own flames.