IPL: 5 cricketers who might not play next season

While the thrill of IPL 2023 is underway, many fans are in double minds about the future plans of their favorite cricketing stars. Age is the primary reason besides a dip in peak performance, which has led to rumors about key IPL performers bidding adieu to this big stage. 

While ardent fans would never want their cricketing idols to retire, retirement is inevitable because each player, at the highest level, knows the capability of his/her body and whether it can match the high and optimum standards of fitness set in tournaments like the IPL.

Retirement is as unpredictable as a T20 cricket match of the present age. But the retirement of players from leagues like the IPL becomes a little more probable when they have either retired from international cricket a few years ago or are not in the reckoning for the future.

Let's look at 5 players who might not play the next edition of the IPL

5.   Ambati Rayudu

It was Ambati Rayudu’s stellar performance in the IPL which was a major reason for his India team call-up many years ago. He has had a great IPL career although he is going through a rough patch of late, not being able to capitalize on his starts for the Chennai Super Kings.

He has scored 4250 runs in 179 innings he has played in the IPL thus far with one hundred and 22 half-centuries. He was close to being a part of the Indian squad for the 2019 Men’s ICC 50-Over World Cup. He has taken Chennai Super Kings over the victory line on several occasions too.

Known for his hard-hitting knocks, Ambati Rayudu tweeted about his retirement in the last IPL season before deleting his tweet. This indicates that retirement was surely on his mind but he took back the decision. Considering his recent form, he is probable to retire from IPL after this season ends.