IPL 2022: 5 Retained Players who lost their Place in the playing 11

With two new franchises and the mega auction to prepare for, some franchisees were left worse off than others, being limited to just four retentions. Most big names were retentions as expected, but some teams made left-field and intriguing retentions with some shocking omissions as well. Having been expected to constitute the core of their franchises, some retentions haven’t really worked out, at least till now. All these players were given a run of games at the beginning of the season but they lost their place in the playing elevens. We look at five such players for whom the tournament didn’t start as well as they or their franchises would’ve hoped. As we approach the business end of the group stage, there is still time left to make a long-lasting impact in this edition of the IPL. 1. Abdul Samad (SRH) Abdul Samad. (Photo Source: Instagram/Abdul Samad) One of the three SRH retentions that surprisingly didn’t include Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, or David Warner was young uncapped allrounder, Abdul Samad. The 20-year-old, having been part of SRH since 2020, was undoubtedly retained for IPL 2022 with an eye for the future, and although he played the first 2 games he was perhaps prematurely dropped soon after. He hasn’t made an appearance since. Having made just 4 runs in 2 innings and overseen 2 losses to kick off the campaign, Samad was then dropped and hasn’t been included in the team since. Will SRH go back to him, as the race for the playoffs goes down to the wire? 2. Kieron Pollard (MI) Kieron Pollard. (Photo Source: Twitter) The recently retired former West Indies Captain has been an MI and IPL heavyweight for quite a few years now. He was unsurprisingly retained by MI as their only overseas player out of the four retentions. However, this season has been shocking for the stalwart as he has struggled to score runs and been unable to accelerate or finish off games, something that we have long associated with the hard-hitting allrounder. He has also been perhaps the most-backed player on this list, recording 11 appearances but failing to make an impact in any of them. MI finally lost patience with Pollard, replacing him with young SA recruit Tristan Stubbs. 3. Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Having burst onto the scene in the last season, Venkatesh Iyer seemed to be the fast bowling allrounder who was also a proper top-order batsman that India had been desperately clamoring for. With Hardik Pandya unfit and underutilized as a bowler, Iyer was touted as a mainstay in India’s limited-overs setup and KKR recognized this hype, making him one of their four big-name retentions for IPL 2022. However, Iyer has failed to do any justice to his talents and capabilities and hasn’t been able to make much impact with either bat or ball. Originally an opener, Iyer was then demoted to 6 and then dropped completely as his performances weren’t getting any better. 4. Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) Varun Chakaravarthy. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Another KKR retention who has failed to impress, Chakravarthy had done really well bowling in tandem with Narine in the past few seasons and was understandably one of their retentions. Now capped and in major contention for the T20 World Cup, there were a lot of lofty expectations from the mystery leg spinner. However, Varun managed to take just four wickets in the first eight matches at a high economy rate and was subsequently dropped for three matches. As KKR face a do-or-die situation, they would have a lot of expectations from the 31-year-old who has got back into the side. Having picked up a wicket and being economical on his return, Chakravarthy would be looking to have a say in the race for the playoffs. 5. Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Another talented youngster touted as a future India opener, Jaiswal was one of RRs only three retentions for IPL 2022 alongside Orange Cap Holder Joss Buttler and captain Sanju Samson. The aggressive 20-year-old managed just 25 runs in his first three innings and was subsequently dropped in favor of Devdutt Paddikal. However, Jaiswal was again given a look in after six games and made a stunning 68 in a match-winning chase on return against PBKS. Having potentially cemented his place on the back of that innings, there is still plenty of time left in the season for the stylish left-hander to make a lasting impact.

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