Most overrated XI in Indian Premier League - IPL history
Most of these players signed elusive contracts for several years but failed to meet the expectations consistently.
6) Dinesh Karthik
With his talent, Dinesh Karthik could have been one of the leading cricketers of this country but sometimes destiny leaves one in the middle of the road. From his teenage days, the keeper-batsman has been around the senior Indian team. He made his international debut at the age of 19 and immediately impressed everybody with his skillset. Especially his batting elegance has caught the attention of several cricketing pundits.
The right-hander has also been a hot property in the domestic circuit which earned him a contract worth 2.1 crores in the first IPL auction. He donned the Delhi jersey for the first three seasons and enjoyed decent success. Thereafter his brand value doubled in the 2011 IPL auction as he became part of the Punjab team but he couldn’t justify his price tag. From there on it has been a journey of ups and downs for the Tamil Nadu cricketer.
He has switched 5 teams in 8 seasons. Even though his salary cap has increased exponentially Karthik has failed to deliver on his promise. Like his international career, his consistency has remained a mystery which has cost the franchises heavily. During all this time he also took over the captaincy charges of the Kolkata team before the 2018 IPL. There also he has been unable to lead the team with a proper plan and it is clear from their disastrous campaign in 2019.
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