5 Players who deserved more IPL chances but were unfairly ignored

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a platform where some of the best players of the world have gone on to establish themselves as the heroes of the tournament. However, there are also some players who though have performed in the tournament have not found a lot of success in the tournament. 

Some of these players have great stats in T20 cricket but have not managed to show their talent in one of the biggest T20 franchise tournaments in the world. It is time to discuss who these players are who might have deserved to play more games in the IPL than they have played. Some great players have made this list who, surprisingly, were ignored in the IPL.

5 Cricketers who deserved to play IPL more

5. Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad, known for his legendary feats in Test cricket, has often been perceived as an underwhelming performer for England in T20Is. However, the pacer had played an important role in England's T20 World Cup win in 2010, less than three years after getting hit for six sixes in an over by Yuvraj Singh during the inaugural edition in September 2007.

Speaking of his IPL career, Broad was bought by the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2011 and 2012 but could not get a single match in the end. Broad has a great numbers in the shortest format in international cricket, but, unfortunately, a legend like hasn't featured in a single game so far. In T20s, he played a total of 85 matches, taking 100 wickets. The 38-year-old English stalwart has also maintained an economy of 7.19 and an average of 21.44 in the format.