IPL: 5 players you might not know were once MS Dhoni's teammates

MS Dhoni stepped down as CSK captain ahead of the season.

By Pranchal Srivastava

Updated - 29 Mar 2022, 13:38 IST

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5. Nuwan Kulasekara (Chennai Super Kings)

Nuwan Kulasekara. (Photo credits: SESHADRI SUKUMAR/GettyImages)

Sri Lanka veteran pacer Nuwan Kulasekara was a part of the yellow army in IPL 2012 season. The right-arm pacer was bagged by the franchise at a cost of INR 75 lakh during the auction. However, the 39-year old pacer did not manage to leave a mark with his performances.

The right-arm pacer played a total of five matches in the 2012 season and bowled a total of 14 overs for the franchise. Kulasekara managed to scalp only five wickets at a strike rate of 21. However, the 39-year old gave runs at a decent economy of 6.71. In one of the matches out of five, he was not even allowed to bowl a single over by the team. Moreover, he was dropped by the franchise in the next season.

Talking about his international career, Kulasekara played a total of 263 matches including all three formats, and ended with an impressive figure of 313 wickets. The 37-year-old was an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014.

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