6 cricketers who played most IPL seasons but are yet to make India debut
A lot of talented players have knocked at the doors of the national selectors.
5. Iqbal Abdulla (10 seasons)
Iqbal Abdulla made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in the inaugural edition of the tournament (2008) for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a left-arm spinner. The bowler shot to fame in his breakthrough year in 2011 with some sensational bowling performances throughout the season was the Emerging Player of the Tournament that year. In the following year, he was part of KKR’s victorious campaign under the leadership of former cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
However, the cricketer was not given enough opportunities in the playing XI in the subsequent seasons. He has represented RCB and RR as well in the past. After last representing RCB in the 2018 edition, he has not been picked by any IPL franchise in any of the subsequent auctions of the tournament.
The Azamgarh-born player made his first-class, List A and T20 debuts for Mumbai all during the 2007 Indian domestic season.
Abdulla was also a part of the 2008 U-19 World Cup in Malaysia where he played a vital part in the title triumph. He is a thinking bowler, good lower-order batsman and a sharp fielder as well
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