One of the most famous T20 cricket contests in the world – the Indian Premier League (IPL) – is only a few days away.
Any semblance of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, and other incredible Indian players have partaken in the opposition.
Players like Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, and numerous others too increased current standards of the IPL with their fantastic execution.
In any case, there are a few renowned worldwide players who have not had the option to play in the association. This rundown includes those huge names from the global field who never played in IPL.
1. Brian Lara
It was in 2011 when Brian Lara had to eat crow as there were no takers for the previous West Indian extraordinary in the 2011 IPL sell-off at Bangalore.
Lara, who was 41 then, at that point, was endeavoring a rebound and was essential for the recent Indian Cricket League way back in 2008. In any case, the legend didn’t track down any purchasers and was never seen playing the competition.
2. Gary Kristen
While Gary Kirsten didn’t play in the IPL, he was still essential for the competition when he was endorsed as the lead trainer of the Bangalore-based group Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a three-year contract starting from the IPL’s Eleventh version.
In January 2018, RCB selected Kirsten as their batting mentor. In August 2018, he was selected as a lead trainer following the termination of their past mentor Daniel Vettori for the 2019 IPL.
3. Joe Root
Continuously been an indispensable piece of the England crew – the English Test captain is a decent T20 player – Joe Root showed his ability to the world during the 2016 T20 World Cup.
While being a particularly significant player, it is astounding to realize that the establishments have ignored him in the barterings. Lords XI Punjab (KXIP) was supposed to sign him for the IPL 2020 as they needed a skipper, in any case, they selected to let him be and KL Rahul was picked to lead the side.
4. Inzamam-ul-Haq
While Pakistani players like Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar showed up in IPL, Inzamam-ul-Haq couldn’t take care of business.
The previous Pakistan commander was likewise cleared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to sign agreements with the IPL however could play in the money-rich occasion.
5. Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad didn’t play in IPL, in any case, the England player was important for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in 2011. He had drawn in an astounding $400,000 (INR 1.8 Crore) bid.
He, in any case, needed to pull out because of a physical issue, yet KXIP proceeded with the relationship with him for another season, however tragically, Broad by and by couldn’t make this is a result of a physical issue. The administration then, at that point, delivered him and from that point forward, he has never drawn in a bid in the IPL.
