IPL 2021 Player Auctions – 5 Most Overated Players in IPL History: Ahead of the 14th season of the world’s richest cricket league, the IPL Auctions 2021 is set to take place in Chennai on February 18. There is a list of top international players like Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Chris Morris and Jason Roy who will eye for a place in the IPL franchises. Over the years, many star cricketers from the top-level play in the T20 league, but they couldn’t replicate their success in the tournament. Ahead of the mini-auctions (IPL Auctions 2021), let’s take a look at the top five overrated players in the history of the IPL:
1. Glenn Maxwell –
The Australian all-rounder, who was bought for a hefty price tag of Rs 10.75 crore, failed to perform with the bat in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 33-year-old could only manage 108 runs in 11 innings for the Kings XI Punjab.
2. Tymal Mills –
The England pacer was bought for Rs 12 crore by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2017. He played five matches and managed only five wickets. It was his only season in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
3. Yuvraj Singh –
When Kings XI Punjab picked Yuvraj Singh in the first few seasons, he was hitting sixes. But over the years, he failed to do well in numerous IPL seasons. In 2016, Yuvraj got Rs 16 crore, but he contributed only 248 runs with the bat in 14 matches.
4. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff’s IPL career never took off. The charismatic England all-rounder was snapped up by the Chennai Super Kings for the 2009 edition of the IPL. Flintoff fetched a very high price of $1.55 million, which made him the joint most expensive player of all time (that has since changed). However, Flintoff’s IPL career never really took off and despite of all the hype surrouding him – he could never deliver on the promises.
5. Thisara Perera –
The Sri Lanka all-rounder has played for as many as six franchises in the IPL. He was bought for more than Rs 3crore in three consecutive seasons. But after playing 37 matches, he could only manage 422 runs and 31 wickets. Except in 2013, he never got going in the popular T20 league.