IPL 2020: 5 Players who were a flop this season

The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced some spine tingling action. The league stage has come to a close, and the four teams that have qualified for the playoffs and will be vying for the title are Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Sun Risers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Chennai Super Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time ever. They failed to step up in this edition, and ageing players in their squad is definitely a matter of concern for the MS Dhoni-led side going into the next edition. There were players who set the stage on fire with some riveting performances. Chris Gayle proved that age is just a number for him, Rahul Tewatia announced to the world that he is a talent to watch out for, Jofra Archer’s searing pace unsettled batsmen, and Varun Chakravarthy even earned a national call up due to his ravishing performance with the ball this season. But then, there were a few players whose performances were below par, and they failed to get going. In this article, let us look at five players who flopped in the tournament this year: 5. Kedar Jadhav (CSK) Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) The 13th edition of the IPL has been a forgettable tournament for Kedar Jadhav. The diminutive batsman was a huge disappointment for Chennai this season, and aggregated just 62 runs in the 5 innings that he played. The CSK batsman could not even cross the 30-run mark in any of the innings that he played this year, and put up a shoddy performance for the ‘Men in Yellow’. Jadhav averaged an underwhelming 20.67 and his strike rate too, was abysmally low at 93.94. He scratched around in all the opportunities he got, and received flak for his inability to up the ante. After such a poor performance with the willow this season, it remains to be seen whether CSK will stick with him in the next edition. 4. Dinesh Karthik (KKR) Dinesh Karthik. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Dinesh Karthik was another player who flopped in the tournament. The Kolkata veteran was miserable with the bat, and averaged just 14.08 this season. Also, Karthik could manage to score just one solitary fifty in the 14 innings that he played this year, and was dismissed for a duck on three occasions as well. Karthik scored just 169 runs in the entire tournament, and was completely at sea in the UAE this year. The Tamil Nadu born cricketer also relinquished captaincy in the middle of the season as well, with Eoin Morgan taking over the reins of the side. With the 14th edition of the IPL just four months away, Karthik would look to contribute with the willow next year and put the disappointment of this season behind him. 3. Shimron Hetmyer (DC) Shimron Hetmyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) He has flair. He has the ability to destroy any bowling attack on his day. And, he is just 23 years old. There is no doubt about the potential that Shimron Hetmyer has, but that potential did not translate into performances with the bat in IPL this year. The mercurial West Indian flattered to deceive with the willow this season. In the 9 innings that he played, Hetmyer could aggregate only 138 runs. He averaged just 19.71 this season, and could not cross the fifty -un mark even once during the course of the entire tournament. Hetmyer was unable to set the deserts of the UAE on fire this season, and will be disappointed with his returns, especially given the kind of talent that he possesses. 2. Glenn Maxwell (KXIP) Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Another player whose performance was dismal this season was Glenn Maxwell. When the Aussie gets going, he is unstoppable, and his ability to take the attack to the opposition marks him out as a potent weapon in the armoury of his side. But then, Maxwell let his side down this season. The Punjab outfit gave him numerous chances, hoping that he would rediscover his lost mojo as the tournament progressed, but the Aussie failed to get going. In the 11 innings that he played this season, Maxwell could muster just 108 runs, and averaged an abysmal 15.43 in the UAE this year. His strike rate too, was a below par 101.89 this season. In fact, in the entire season, Maxwell crossed the 30-run mark just once and looked totally out of sorts. The Punjab side had shelled out a staggering 10.75 Crores for Maxwell, but the Aussie couldn’t justify his price tag. 1. MS Dhoni (CSK) MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) 14 months. That was the amount of time the entire cricketing world had waited to see the legendary MS Dhoni in action. The iconic cricketer had not featured in a single match after the 2019 World Cup, and the fans were eager to see their ‘Thala’ in action during the 13th edition of the IPL. But, all the expectations of the fans went up in smoke, as Dhoni failed with the bat this season. The former Indian skipper endured his worst IPL season ever, and could aggregate just 200 runs during the course of the entire tournament. This was also the first time the CSK skipper could not score a single fifty in an IPL edition. He averaged just 25.00 and was nowhere close to his best. As a captain too, Dhoni could not inspire his side this season, and the three-time IPL champions finished seventh in the points table. However, in what should come as a huge sigh of relief for his fans, Dhoni is ‘Definitely Not’ retiring, and will don the yellow jersey once again in 2021. Note: All the stats have been considered till end of the league stage of IPL 2020.

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