IPL 2019: One wrong retention and release by each team

4. Royal Challengers Bangalore

Wrongly retained – Pawan Negi

Pawan Negi had been touted for big things when in the 2017 season he produced 16 wickets in 12 matches. However, he failed to live up to the tag and has become a liability with each passing season. In the 2016 edition of the IPL, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils for INR 8.50 crores, making him the costliest Indian player of the auction.

Contrary to that, the left-hander could only muster 57 runs in eight matches and scalped only a wicket. 2018 had been equally atrocious since he had played only two games, scoring three runs and taking a wicket. Continuing with Negi seems to be a horrible call for a side who is still chasing its first IPL title.

Wrongly released – Quinton de Kock

The South African wicketkeeper-batsman is known for his quick-fire batting during the powerplay. The 2016 season for the Delhi Daredevils had been the most productive for him, scoring 445 runs with a century and plucking two catches and the same number of stumpings.

However, 2018 didn’t turn out to be auspicious for him as De Kock could manage only 201 runs in eight fixtures for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, with Bangalore releasing KL Rahul earlier, De Kock was their best shot as an efficient keeper-batsman. Persisting with him would have been the wise move.