5 Current popular cricketers who never played IPL

1. Joe Root

Joe Root is the only member of the fab four who has not been a part of an IPL franchise. Well, it is of no doubt that he is talented enough to get a contact. But, the franchises do not seem to have any deep interest in England’s premier batsman. But, his T20I numbers are quite decent. 

In 32 T20I matches, Root has scored 893 runs. And with a good strike rate of 126.31, he was a part of the English team that managed to reach the finals of the 2016 ICC T20 world cup. Apart from that, he has a stellar strike rate of 35.72. Do note that any batting average above 30 is a healthy average. And Root has performed almost every time Eoin Morgan needed someone to anchor the innings. 

Apart from batting, Root has bowled some off-spinners as well. Although he has a poor economy rate of 9.93, he can bowl in a couple of overs when required. Maybe, Root might get an IPL contract later on, but he has been unable to find any bidders. A top-class batsman like Root derives to be a part of a great tournament like IPL.