5 overrated players in IPL history
A total of eight franchises lavishly spend money in the auction to rope the big players in order to get their hands on the prestigious trophy.
4. Pat Cummins
Another Aussie international in this list overrated player is Pat Cummins. He has earned his name as one of the best fast bowlers across the globe with an ability to score cameos from the lower order for his team. But, in IPL he has so far looked ineffective with the ball and bat. Meanwhile, his injuries have acted as the icing on the cake due to which his franchises had to suffer during the season.
Pat Cummins was bought by KKR back in 2014 at a fee of INR 1 crore. But, he got just only one game in his debut season in which he failed to leave his mark with bat and ball. Later on, he was bought by Delhi Capitals as they splashed INR 4.5 crores to rope him in their arsenal for IPL 2017. He performed good for Delhi-based franchise but not as good as equivalent to his price tag. Even the owners were not happy with his performance and he was released in the auction pool.
Soon, he got another buyer as Mumbai Indians, who bought him adding 90 lakhs more to his previous price tag. He got roped in the side with lots of expectation but his injury again played a vital role due to which Cummins was ruled out from the entire tournament. Meanwhile, MI was well aware of the injury-prone history and they released him in auction ahead of IPL 2020.
And, a bowler, who has grabbed only 17 wickets in 16 IPL games was given a mind-wobbling amount of INR 15.75 Cr by KKR. No one is aware why Kolkata based franchise took such a huge risk of taking Cummins. But, as per his past performances in IPL, he has been paid way too more than his worth in the cash-rich league.
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