IPL 2024: 5 deserving players who did not get a single game

The IPL 2024 saw a big imbalance between bat and ball. The batters enjoyed batting in the middle. But this bowlers were not too pleased with the nature of the wickets. The impact player rule did not help them either as they enabled the batters to bat a bit freely. It meant that a lot of high scoring games were possible in the season.

The focus was hence on the bowlers who could do well. Only a few of them could do extremely well. Some of the players who showed poor form were replaced by others. Some others were given a longer rope as the management backed them to deliver the goods. In the process, some of the players who deserved to be in the XI, did not get a chance to play.

Here are some of the players who deserved to be in the starting XI but did not get to play a game:

5. Kyle Mayers

Kyle Mayers was one of the best batters for LSG in the IPL 2023. Yet, he could not get to play a game for LSG in 2024. The fact that Quinton De Kock was not in a good form ahead of the league and got the backing of the management was bizarre. Someone like Mayers could not even get a game and warmed the bench for the entire season.