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.
7) Angelo Mathews
The former Sri Lankan skipper, Angelo Mathews is one the finest all-rounders to emerge out of the island nation. He is a cricketer who can single-handedly win games for his side. He also has a smart cricketing brain which has helped the Lankan Lions notch up memorable victories. In all, he has been a great servant of the country with his valuable contributions.
With his multi-dimensional skillset, Mathews will always be a priceless asset in T20 cricket. That’s why the KKR franchise fished him in the 2009 IPL auction. Within a year he became a regular member of the playing XI and generated good numbers. Then he found a new home when the Pune franchise bagged him for 4.3 crores in the 2011 mega sell-off. He played 20 games and didn’t taste any sort of success.
Even after his repeated failures in the previous seasons, the Delhi team decided to spend 7.5 crores on him in the 2015 auction. Mathews couldn’t cope up with the pressure of playing different roles and was released following that edition. Though he made another visit to the Delhi franchise in 2017, results didn’t improve. It’s quite strange that a player of his caliber couldn’t stamp his authority in this league.
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