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.
5. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes, a prolific all-rounder equipped with sheer talent is another player in this list of overrated players in the history of IPL. The fans will be shocked but it’s true. He was picked by the now-defunct franchise Rising Supergiants at a fee of Rs 14.50 crores back in 2017. He emerged as one of the costliest all-rounders in the history of IPL. The fans had expected him to come with flying colours but that couldn’t prolong.
The right-hand seaming all-rounder smacked 316 runs and grabbed 12 wickets for his franchise. But in the very next season, RPS was discontinued after the arrival of franchises Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. In the comeback season, RR roped him at a price of Rs 12.50 Cr.
Now, it’s been two seasons when the England all-rounder has failed to prove his mantle in the team. He has miserably flopped with the bat and ball. Royals still have their faith on the overrated player and they expect him to come out with brilliance. But so far, Stokes has failed and turned out to be a player that is just a burden on his team based on his price tag. Overall in IPL, he has scored 635 runs in 34 games along with scalping 26 wickets.
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