Indian Premier League is one of the biggest <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/basw.AbpL_jQRrAVVetZNK0k6Q-8OEIPptb_a2ccwouhgYeOgaGIumI3AZAkTycaaBMwxgssh1ytfAb-dPwrtTWjIY3RZbZkw5MsSb7iltnDKN2A-rgtxC30gi9L3w3PzqRP-5dwWkk2ho-NRRFcY5EVF-JyZ.1829440110420035.1874362739261105.1736149783082402.1831560460208000.2310195055677869.3044836285547072/1829440110420035/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=Abp6NL-FTPxZ6zKIKtOWPjVTHuIDVpiytf6c16yQhoEYYQ4JHt8Fnv_rgUy_FOOkD1hSjOwX4BzR2EOCn9VSrX75zMWlGn0A1CDMHWzvr4HtcpH16z8fCXneQkTOHCvQrVWcbjb9LKVwgO2OuzlJEj4L2b1Ze-I-SHKdX-CdLXt8KKccN6Re1NgODylQMQZP1dI08b7djeUUh585z3ueKY0gL_1S4BjGi3v9oIo3RGbO0Jicvn_3ZbLo6tbwraB1LLv-u9ZFP116rAtFgi874kw4n3BLLb_CZjZRjBbNQlKe8qnAuF2F-UkC9PIwgge8kbMvOE2PgsX514C9qjpC9yu3SXDxOsemQFEgobH0bONlnV76UAHYT59RGHb0fHWGAEBQzPJ1S8wGFUhEbLGk2wY39C6QzJ2f8ZdpqhMBKRrsuEr4-lRUa099nG0OxDVFO2i1rt0rQDt8YWmBdgXMq1Yacdmp7bnz7qNpxLuBX7QjH-2lsyZVykP66c4dS1lWe95f3zyNL-P0Luf96ONDwHsS1Gxtp6JQKSslmoZLDEGSm1egV7QX_PLJa6d4vvrrNlVq4t0OP892-X84gdR0f3mzXwzW2qcrBkjfyEc10xI4HRZZzH5MjctM2O_9UA3jvkVlXHVQR9YFCmOxhcZqVgDzeugR9Ge2592x2goZbvKsyKFbiHVkU4ax08TGlqlFwMeoLQR-tO8--jlqGE7AaCZog_bjfNrGsCMx06LQGWyH_JBG7lylH9UBSSr1pscoNKf7NC_-3vdSOMg8kvSS6lqzySQpFMeK57GZgDtYSMzVhg&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T20 </a>cricket league across the globe. It features some of the biggest and high-profile cricketers that have earned their reputation in the shorter format. Also, there are many domestic cricketers have successfully managed to hit the spotlight by performing well in the league.

In this cash-rich tournament, a lot of things that are kept on a stake including the money of owners and players&#8217; career. Every year the auction is held ahead of the commencement of the tournament where the team management of every side splurges hefty amount on the players to acquire their services. But, sometimes their move backfires as the player they bought fails to perform during the matches.

It is a well-known fact that the franchises are quite short of patience due to which they sometimes release players who fail to perform for their side. On several occasions in the last decade, it has been witnessed that those unsuccessful players get picked up by some other teams and they surprisingly start performing well for the new owners. And, the old teams are left with no option but to regret their decision.

Here are the five worst IPL releases of the decade:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/David-Warner-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-337481" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-2.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-337481" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

The left-handed Aussie opener made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a>. And, he went onto play for them in as many as five seasons before he was released into the auction pool in 2014. During his time with the Delhi-based franchise, he played 55 games in which he managed to score 1435 runs with 10 half-centuries and two tons.

Later on, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Warner in IPL 2014 auction at a whopping fee of 8.80 crores INR. There were questions raised that if the Aussie cricketer will be able to perform well in the tournament. However, Warner proved his critics wrong with his exceptional performances with the bat. Warner also played a vital role in Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s triumph in 2016 as he amassed 560 runs in 14 games for his side in the same season.

Moreover, he has been consistently performing well since his arrival and he is currently the fourth all-time leading run-scorer in IPL with 4706 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 142.39 with 4 tons and 44 half-centuries. He turned out to be the best move for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carry-it-along-for-ipl-2020-sunrisers-hyderabad-react-after-rashid-khans-cameo-with-camel-bat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunrisers Hyderabad</a> as Warner proved to be worth for every single penny that he has been given by the team owners. He has also clinched orange cap thrice in the T20 tournament- 2015, 2017 and 2019.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332452" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332452" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The former South African cricketer AB de Villiers is well known for his power-hitting and his style of batting. He is one of the rarest batsmen across the globe, who can smash the bowler in any direction on their good days. Every IPL franchise dreams to have a player like him whereas <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> let him slip as they released him into the auction pool back in 2011. It can be referred to as one of the silliest decision ever taken by the national capital-based franchise so far in IPL.

AB de Villiers donned Capitals jersey from 2008 to 2011 in which he played 28 games and scored 671 runs. But, his team owners were not satisfied with former&#8217;s performances due to which he went under the hammer in IPL 2011 auction and the rest is history. RCB splashed a hefty amount of 7.80 Cr INR to rope the De Villiers in their ranks, who gave some scintillating performances since his arrival. He played an important role in making RCB qualify for the finals in 2011, and 2016 although he failed to make his side lift their first IPL trophy.

The former Proteas player has mustered 3724 runs at a good strike rate for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-royal-challengers-bangalore-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Royal Challengers Bangalore </a>in last nine seasons. His performances in IPL would have certainly hurt Delhi Capitals but they have no option left but to watch him play for other franchise.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Shane-Watson.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-341157" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-341157" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Shane Watson&#8217;s name doesn&#8217;t need an introduction. The Australian had a great stint playing for whichever team he played so far in his career except for Royal Challengers Bangalore. But, it was not his fault as the Bangalore-based franchise failed to utilise the potential of the former Aussie all-rounder. He was bought by RCB in the 2016 season at a hefty price of 9.5 crores INR.

But, in IPL 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings and the fortunes turned for the player who was back at his helm best. He muscled 555 runs in 15 games at a brilliant strike rate of 154.59 with two tons and two half-centuries. Also, he played an important role in CSK&#8217;s triumph in the 2018 season.

The difference between Watson&#8217;s performances for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-chennai-super-kings-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSK</a> and RCB was the trust shown over the player by his team owners and his skipper. In CSK, MS Dhoni was well aware of Warner&#8217;s abilities due to which he offered Watson with ample of opportunities to get back into his groves.

This turned out to be the main reason behind the success of the 38-year-old cricketer with the bat as well as the ball. In contrary to that, RCB&#8217;s team management&#8217;s decision to release Shane Watson can be referred to as their worst decision in the last decade.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-254242" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg" alt="Dwayne Bravo" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254242" class="wp-caption-text">Dwayne Bravo of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption>

Dwayne Bravo is an exciting all-rounder, although he is moving in the &#8217;30s, there is still a lot of power left in the Caribbean player. He played for Mumbai Indians in first three seasons of IPL 2008, 2009 and 2010. Also, he gave decent performances for his side as he scored a total of 457 runs and grabbed 26 wickets in his 30 appearances.

It looked like the MI team management was not happy with performances of Bravo as they would have expected a little more. So, they released the 36-year-old into the IPL 2011 auction pool and he was roped by Chennai Super Kings for a mere 92 lakh INR. It was a nominal fee for a talented player like Bravo. The best part was that in the same season (2011) CSK won the title and Bravo played a pivotal role in making his side the champion.

CSK admires Bravo a lot and that was quite evident when the franchise bought him in their comeback season after completing their two-year-suspension in 2018. And, there is no doubt about the fact that he is still the part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-parties-with-ms-dhoni-ahead-of-making-his-national-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MS Dhoni</a>&#8216;s plans.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332364" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332364" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption>

Jos Buttler, the England wicketkeeper has earned a reputation of a clean hitter. He made his IPL debut playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-set-to-commence-on-march-29-mumbai-indians-to-play-the-tournament-opener-at-the-wankhede/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians</a> back in 2016 but his stint couldn&#8217;t be prolonged as the Mumbai based franchise released him just after two seasons. Later on, he was picked by Rajasthan Royals in 2018 auction at a whopping fee of  4.4 crores INR.

The right handed-batsman proved his worth in the team as he smashed 548 runs in 13 games with five centuries in his first season for RR. He also won several games single-handedly for Royals and helped his side in securing birth in the playoffs, although RR failed to reserve birth in the finals.

In two seasons, Buttler has mustered 859 runs in 21 games at a brilliant strike rate of 150 for RR. And, the same would be expected from him in the upcoming season. In contrary to that Mumbai Indians think tank would be regretting their decision to leave a player like Buttler, who are still finding an opener like him but they have failed so far.

Indian Premier League is one of the biggest <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/basw.AbpL_jQRrAVVetZNK0k6Q-8OEIPptb_a2ccwouhgYeOgaGIumI3AZAkTycaaBMwxgssh1ytfAb-dPwrtTWjIY3RZbZkw5MsSb7iltnDKN2A-rgtxC30gi9L3w3PzqRP-5dwWkk2ho-NRRFcY5EVF-JyZ.1829440110420035.1874362739261105.1736149783082402.1831560460208000.2310195055677869.3044836285547072/1829440110420035/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=Abp6NL-FTPxZ6zKIKtOWPjVTHuIDVpiytf6c16yQhoEYYQ4JHt8Fnv_rgUy_FOOkD1hSjOwX4BzR2EOCn9VSrX75zMWlGn0A1CDMHWzvr4HtcpH16z8fCXneQkTOHCvQrVWcbjb9LKVwgO2OuzlJEj4L2b1Ze-I-SHKdX-CdLXt8KKccN6Re1NgODylQMQZP1dI08b7djeUUh585z3ueKY0gL_1S4BjGi3v9oIo3RGbO0Jicvn_3ZbLo6tbwraB1LLv-u9ZFP116rAtFgi874kw4n3BLLb_CZjZRjBbNQlKe8qnAuF2F-UkC9PIwgge8kbMvOE2PgsX514C9qjpC9yu3SXDxOsemQFEgobH0bONlnV76UAHYT59RGHb0fHWGAEBQzPJ1S8wGFUhEbLGk2wY39C6QzJ2f8ZdpqhMBKRrsuEr4-lRUa099nG0OxDVFO2i1rt0rQDt8YWmBdgXMq1Yacdmp7bnz7qNpxLuBX7QjH-2lsyZVykP66c4dS1lWe95f3zyNL-P0Luf96ONDwHsS1Gxtp6JQKSslmoZLDEGSm1egV7QX_PLJa6d4vvrrNlVq4t0OP892-X84gdR0f3mzXwzW2qcrBkjfyEc10xI4HRZZzH5MjctM2O_9UA3jvkVlXHVQR9YFCmOxhcZqVgDzeugR9Ge2592x2goZbvKsyKFbiHVkU4ax08TGlqlFwMeoLQR-tO8--jlqGE7AaCZog_bjfNrGsCMx06LQGWyH_JBG7lylH9UBSSr1pscoNKf7NC_-3vdSOMg8kvSS6lqzySQpFMeK57GZgDtYSMzVhg&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T20 </a>cricket league across the globe. It features some of the biggest and high-profile cricketers that have earned their reputation in the shorter format. Also, there are many domestic cricketers have successfully managed to hit the spotlight by performing well in the league.
In this cash-rich tournament, a lot of things that are kept on a stake including the money of owners and players’ career. Every year the auction is held ahead of the commencement of the tournament where the team management of every side splurges hefty amount on the players to acquire their services. But, sometimes their move backfires as the player they bought fails to perform during the matches.
It is a well-known fact that the franchises are quite short of patience due to which they sometimes release players who fail to perform for their side. On several occasions in the last decade, it has been witnessed that those unsuccessful players get picked up by some other teams and they surprisingly start performing well for the new owners. And, the old teams are left with no option but to regret their decision.
Here are the five worst IPL releases of the decade:
<h3>1. David Warner</h3>
<figure id="attachment_337481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-337481" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/David-Warner-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-337481" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-2.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-337481" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The left-handed Aussie opener made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a>. And, he went onto play for them in as many as five seasons before he was released into the auction pool in 2014. During his time with the Delhi-based franchise, he played 55 games in which he managed to score 1435 runs with 10 half-centuries and two tons.
Later on, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Warner in IPL 2014 auction at a whopping fee of 8.80 crores INR. There were questions raised that if the Aussie cricketer will be able to perform well in the tournament. However, Warner proved his critics wrong with his exceptional performances with the bat. Warner also played a vital role in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s triumph in 2016 as he amassed 560 runs in 14 games for his side in the same season.
Moreover, he has been consistently performing well since his arrival and he is currently the fourth all-time leading run-scorer in IPL with 4706 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 142.39 with 4 tons and 44 half-centuries. He turned out to be the best move for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carry-it-along-for-ipl-2020-sunrisers-hyderabad-react-after-rashid-khans-cameo-with-camel-bat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunrisers Hyderabad</a> as Warner proved to be worth for every single penny that he has been given by the team owners. He has also clinched orange cap thrice in the T20 tournament- 2015, 2017 and 2019.

<h3>2. AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332452" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332452" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-332452" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332452" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The former South African cricketer AB de Villiers is well known for his power-hitting and his style of batting. He is one of the rarest batsmen across the globe, who can smash the bowler in any direction on their good days. Every IPL franchise dreams to have a player like him whereas <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> let him slip as they released him into the auction pool back in 2011. It can be referred to as one of the silliest decision ever taken by the national capital-based franchise so far in IPL.
AB de Villiers donned Capitals jersey from 2008 to 2011 in which he played 28 games and scored 671 runs. But, his team owners were not satisfied with former’s performances due to which he went under the hammer in IPL 2011 auction and the rest is history. RCB splashed a hefty amount of 7.80 Cr INR to rope the De Villiers in their ranks, who gave some scintillating performances since his arrival. He played an important role in making RCB qualify for the finals in 2011, and 2016 although he failed to make his side lift their first IPL trophy.
The former Proteas player has mustered 3724 runs at a good strike rate for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-royal-challengers-bangalore-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Royal Challengers Bangalore </a>in last nine seasons. His performances in IPL would have certainly hurt Delhi Capitals but they have no option left but to watch him play for other franchise.

<h3>3. Shane Watson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_341157" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-341157" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Shane-Watson.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-341157" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-341157" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Shane Watson’s name doesn’t need an introduction. The Australian had a great stint playing for whichever team he played so far in his career except for Royal Challengers Bangalore. But, it was not his fault as the Bangalore-based franchise failed to utilise the potential of the former Aussie all-rounder. He was bought by RCB in the 2016 season at a hefty price of 9.5 crores INR.
But, in IPL 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings and the fortunes turned for the player who was back at his helm best. He muscled 555 runs in 15 games at a brilliant strike rate of 154.59 with two tons and two half-centuries. Also, he played an important role in CSK’s triumph in the 2018 season.
The difference between Watson’s performances for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-chennai-super-kings-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSK</a> and RCB was the trust shown over the player by his team owners and his skipper. In CSK, MS Dhoni was well aware of Warner’s abilities due to which he offered Watson with ample of opportunities to get back into his groves.
This turned out to be the main reason behind the success of the 38-year-old cricketer with the bat as well as the ball. In contrary to that, RCB’s team management’s decision to release Shane Watson can be referred to as their worst decision in the last decade.

<h3>4. Dwayne Bravo</h3>
<figure id="attachment_254242" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-254242" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-254242" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg" alt="Dwayne Bravo" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254242" class="wp-caption-text">Dwayne Bravo of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Dwayne Bravo is an exciting all-rounder, although he is moving in the ’30s, there is still a lot of power left in the Caribbean player. He played for Mumbai Indians in first three seasons of IPL 2008, 2009 and 2010. Also, he gave decent performances for his side as he scored a total of 457 runs and grabbed 26 wickets in his 30 appearances.
It looked like the MI team management was not happy with performances of Bravo as they would have expected a little more. So, they released the 36-year-old into the IPL 2011 auction pool and he was roped by Chennai Super Kings for a mere 92 lakh INR. It was a nominal fee for a talented player like Bravo. The best part was that in the same season (2011) CSK won the title and Bravo played a pivotal role in making his side the champion.
CSK admires Bravo a lot and that was quite evident when the franchise bought him in their comeback season after completing their two-year-suspension in 2018. And, there is no doubt about the fact that he is still the part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-parties-with-ms-dhoni-ahead-of-making-his-national-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MS Dhoni</a>‘s plans.

<h3>5. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332364" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332364" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-332364" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332364" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Jos Buttler, the England wicketkeeper has earned a reputation of a clean hitter. He made his IPL debut playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-set-to-commence-on-march-29-mumbai-indians-to-play-the-tournament-opener-at-the-wankhede/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians</a> back in 2016 but his stint couldn’t be prolonged as the Mumbai based franchise released him just after two seasons. Later on, he was picked by Rajasthan Royals in 2018 auction at a whopping fee of&nbsp; 4.4 crores INR.
The right handed-batsman proved his worth in the team as he smashed 548 runs in 13 games with five centuries in his first season for RR. He also won several games single-handedly for Royals and helped his side in securing birth in the playoffs, although RR failed to reserve birth in the finals.
In two seasons, Buttler has mustered 859 runs in 21 games at a brilliant strike rate of 150 for RR. And, the same would be expected from him in the upcoming season. In contrary to that Mumbai Indians think tank would be regretting their decision to leave a player like Buttler, who are still finding an opener like him but they have failed so far.

Indian Premier League is one of the biggest <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/basw.AbpL_jQRrAVVetZNK0k6Q-8OEIPptb_a2ccwouhgYeOgaGIumI3AZAkTycaaBMwxgssh1ytfAb-dPwrtTWjIY3RZbZkw5MsSb7iltnDKN2A-rgtxC30gi9L3w3PzqRP-5dwWkk2ho-NRRFcY5EVF-JyZ.1829440110420035.1874362739261105.1736149783082402.1831560460208000.2310195055677869.3044836285547072/1829440110420035/?type=1&amp;opaqueCursor=Abp6NL-FTPxZ6zKIKtOWPjVTHuIDVpiytf6c16yQhoEYYQ4JHt8Fnv_rgUy_FOOkD1hSjOwX4BzR2EOCn9VSrX75zMWlGn0A1CDMHWzvr4HtcpH16z8fCXneQkTOHCvQrVWcbjb9LKVwgO2OuzlJEj4L2b1Ze-I-SHKdX-CdLXt8KKccN6Re1NgODylQMQZP1dI08b7djeUUh585z3ueKY0gL_1S4BjGi3v9oIo3RGbO0Jicvn_3ZbLo6tbwraB1LLv-u9ZFP116rAtFgi874kw4n3BLLb_CZjZRjBbNQlKe8qnAuF2F-UkC9PIwgge8kbMvOE2PgsX514C9qjpC9yu3SXDxOsemQFEgobH0bONlnV76UAHYT59RGHb0fHWGAEBQzPJ1S8wGFUhEbLGk2wY39C6QzJ2f8ZdpqhMBKRrsuEr4-lRUa099nG0OxDVFO2i1rt0rQDt8YWmBdgXMq1Yacdmp7bnz7qNpxLuBX7QjH-2lsyZVykP66c4dS1lWe95f3zyNL-P0Luf96ONDwHsS1Gxtp6JQKSslmoZLDEGSm1egV7QX_PLJa6d4vvrrNlVq4t0OP892-X84gdR0f3mzXwzW2qcrBkjfyEc10xI4HRZZzH5MjctM2O_9UA3jvkVlXHVQR9YFCmOxhcZqVgDzeugR9Ge2592x2goZbvKsyKFbiHVkU4ax08TGlqlFwMeoLQR-tO8--jlqGE7AaCZog_bjfNrGsCMx06LQGWyH_JBG7lylH9UBSSr1pscoNKf7NC_-3vdSOMg8kvSS6lqzySQpFMeK57GZgDtYSMzVhg&amp;theater" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T20 </a>cricket league across the globe. It features some of the biggest and high-profile cricketers that have earned their reputation in the shorter format. Also, there are many domestic cricketers have successfully managed to hit the spotlight by performing well in the league.
In this cash-rich tournament, a lot of things that are kept on a stake including the money of owners and players&#8217; career. Every year the auction is held ahead of the commencement of the tournament where the team management of every side splurges hefty amount on the players to acquire their services. But, sometimes their move backfires as the player they bought fails to perform during the matches.
It is a well-known fact that the franchises are quite short of patience due to which they sometimes release players who fail to perform for their side. On several occasions in the last decade, it has been witnessed that those unsuccessful players get picked up by some other teams and they surprisingly start performing well for the new owners. And, the old teams are left with no option but to regret their decision.
Here are the five worst IPL releases of the decade:
<h3>1. David Warner</h3>
<figure id="attachment_337481" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-337481" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/David-Warner-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-337481" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/David-Warner-2.jpg" alt="David Warner" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-337481" class="wp-caption-text">David Warner. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
The left-handed Aussie opener made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils now known as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a>. And, he went onto play for them in as many as five seasons before he was released into the auction pool in 2014. During his time with the Delhi-based franchise, he played 55 games in which he managed to score 1435 runs with 10 half-centuries and two tons.
Later on, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Warner in IPL 2014 auction at a whopping fee of 8.80 crores INR. There were questions raised that if the Aussie cricketer will be able to perform well in the tournament. However, Warner proved his critics wrong with his exceptional performances with the bat. Warner also played a vital role in Sunrisers Hyderabad&#8217;s triumph in 2016 as he amassed 560 runs in 14 games for his side in the same season.
Moreover, he has been consistently performing well since his arrival and he is currently the fourth all-time leading run-scorer in IPL with 4706 runs at a brilliant strike rate of 142.39 with 4 tons and 44 half-centuries. He turned out to be the best move for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/carry-it-along-for-ipl-2020-sunrisers-hyderabad-react-after-rashid-khans-cameo-with-camel-bat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sunrisers Hyderabad</a> as Warner proved to be worth for every single penny that he has been given by the team owners. He has also clinched orange cap thrice in the T20 tournament- 2015, 2017 and 2019.

<h3>2. AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332452" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332452" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332452" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-1.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332452" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The former South African cricketer AB de Villiers is well known for his power-hitting and his style of batting. He is one of the rarest batsmen across the globe, who can smash the bowler in any direction on their good days. Every IPL franchise dreams to have a player like him whereas <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/he-can-win-us-a-lot-of-games-delhi-capitals-head-coach-ricky-ponting-reveals-what-he-expects-from-alex-carey-in-ipl-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delhi Capitals</a> let him slip as they released him into the auction pool back in 2011. It can be referred to as one of the silliest decision ever taken by the national capital-based franchise so far in IPL.
AB de Villiers donned Capitals jersey from 2008 to 2011 in which he played 28 games and scored 671 runs. But, his team owners were not satisfied with former&#8217;s performances due to which he went under the hammer in IPL 2011 auction and the rest is history. RCB splashed a hefty amount of 7.80 Cr INR to rope the De Villiers in their ranks, who gave some scintillating performances since his arrival. He played an important role in making RCB qualify for the finals in 2011, and 2016 although he failed to make his side lift their first IPL trophy.
The former Proteas player has mustered 3724 runs at a good strike rate for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-royal-challengers-bangalore-rcb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Royal Challengers Bangalore </a>in last nine seasons. His performances in IPL would have certainly hurt Delhi Capitals but they have no option left but to watch him play for other franchise.

<h3>3. Shane Watson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_341157" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-341157" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/05/Shane-Watson.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-341157" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-341157" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Shane Watson&#8217;s name doesn&#8217;t need an introduction. The Australian had a great stint playing for whichever team he played so far in his career except for Royal Challengers Bangalore. But, it was not his fault as the Bangalore-based franchise failed to utilise the potential of the former Aussie all-rounder. He was bought by RCB in the 2016 season at a hefty price of 9.5 crores INR.
But, in IPL 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings and the fortunes turned for the player who was back at his helm best. He muscled 555 runs in 15 games at a brilliant strike rate of 154.59 with two tons and two half-centuries. Also, he played an important role in CSK&#8217;s triumph in the 2018 season.
The difference between Watson&#8217;s performances for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-disappointing-buys-made-by-chennai-super-kings-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CSK</a> and RCB was the trust shown over the player by his team owners and his skipper. In CSK, MS Dhoni was well aware of Warner&#8217;s abilities due to which he offered Watson with ample of opportunities to get back into his groves.
This turned out to be the main reason behind the success of the 38-year-old cricketer with the bat as well as the ball. In contrary to that, RCB&#8217;s team management&#8217;s decision to release Shane Watson can be referred to as their worst decision in the last decade.

<h3>4. Dwayne Bravo</h3>
<figure id="attachment_254242" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-254242" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-254242" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dwayne-Bravo-5.jpg" alt="Dwayne Bravo" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254242" class="wp-caption-text">Dwayne Bravo of Chennai Super Kings. (Photo by IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Dwayne Bravo is an exciting all-rounder, although he is moving in the &#8217;30s, there is still a lot of power left in the Caribbean player. He played for Mumbai Indians in first three seasons of IPL 2008, 2009 and 2010. Also, he gave decent performances for his side as he scored a total of 457 runs and grabbed 26 wickets in his 30 appearances.
It looked like the MI team management was not happy with performances of Bravo as they would have expected a little more. So, they released the 36-year-old into the IPL 2011 auction pool and he was roped by Chennai Super Kings for a mere 92 lakh INR. It was a nominal fee for a talented player like Bravo. The best part was that in the same season (2011) CSK won the title and Bravo played a pivotal role in making his side the champion.
CSK admires Bravo a lot and that was quite evident when the franchise bought him in their comeback season after completing their two-year-suspension in 2018. And, there is no doubt about the fact that he is still the part of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-parties-with-ms-dhoni-ahead-of-making-his-national-comeback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MS Dhoni</a>&#8216;s plans.

<h3>5. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_332364" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-332364" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2019/04/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-332364" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler-shot.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-332364" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Jos Buttler, the England wicketkeeper has earned a reputation of a clean hitter. He made his IPL debut playing for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-set-to-commence-on-march-29-mumbai-indians-to-play-the-tournament-opener-at-the-wankhede/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mumbai Indians</a> back in 2016 but his stint couldn&#8217;t be prolonged as the Mumbai based franchise released him just after two seasons. Later on, he was picked by Rajasthan Royals in 2018 auction at a whopping fee of  4.4 crores INR.
The right handed-batsman proved his worth in the team as he smashed 548 runs in 13 games with five centuries in his first season for RR. He also won several games single-handedly for Royals and helped his side in securing birth in the playoffs, although RR failed to reserve birth in the finals.
In two seasons, Buttler has mustered 859 runs in 21 games at a brilliant strike rate of 150 for RR. And, the same would be expected from him in the upcoming season. In contrary to that Mumbai Indians think tank would be regretting their decision to leave a player like Buttler, who are still finding an opener like him but they have failed so far.

It is a well-known fact that the franchises are quite short of patience due to which they sometimes release players who fail to perform for their side.

Top 5 worst IPL player-releases of the decade

IPL is one of the biggest T20 cricket league across the globe. It features some of the biggest and high profile cricketers that spread their magic