IPL 2022: Flop XI from fourth week of the season

Fans are halfway into the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as franchises will look to pull up their socks in the latter half. This is the stage in IPL, where the tussle for the playoff berth intensifies, with consistent teams locking in a berth with games in hand. Franchises are expected to find their optimal balance by now, as the second half of the IPL is all about executing plans.

A few star players have failed to gather any sort of momentum in IPL 2022, which has been detriment to their side’s chances. Several key personnel in the Mumbai Indians set-up continue to deliver underwhelming performances, as the five-time champions have now lost seven consecutive games. A handful of players have looked a pale shadow of themselves in week four of IPL 2022 and will look to sort out their performances in the coming fixtures. In this article, we look at the Flop XI from the fourth week of the season.

Flop XI from fourth week of IPL 2022

1) Rohit Sharma

The IPL 2022 season is turning out to be a disaster for Rohit Sharma in terms of his batting. The Mumbai Indians skipper managed to score just six runs across two games in week four of the t0urnament. The veteran batter was dismissed without scoring against Chennai Super Kings, as the pressure continues to mount on the star batter.

His dismal performances with the bat at the top of the order have been costing Mumbai Indians heavily this season. The 2019 and 2020 IPL champions remain the only side in the competition to have not opened their tally, facing seven defeats. The 34-year-old has managed to score just 114 runs in seven outings so far, at an average of under 20.

Rohit Sharma has been an inconsistent performer in IPL over the years, but he always managed to get that match-winning knock after a string of low scores. However, that has not been the case this season, and it is high time the skipper starts to get among the runs.