That said, IPL 2024 has revealed some incredible innings, while at the same time, the big names have also been off the mark. Here’s a look at the top flop players of IPL 2024:
Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
This year, Glenn Maxwell could not perform as he was able to do in previous years and he disappointed his supporters. Maxwell, who was very consistent at nets and in previous T20 matches, was able to score only 52 runs in all 10 games in a miserly average of 5. Sto reach his total, he consumes 78 balls and comes out with a strike rate of 120. 93. I also noticed that he had some form issues and even that scenario where he took a mid-season break did not help him out in terms of form.
Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
When Hardik Pandya rejoined MI as the captain this year, his stint was not as fruitful. He was heavily criticized especially with regards to his performance as well as the leadership adopted in the team occupying the lowest position on the table. Pandya made 216 runs per game with a bowling average of 18 and 11 wickets with a bowling average of 10 on the opposition. 75 per over.
Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)
One of the big pick-ups in the Punjab Kings team was Liam Livingstone, who barely provided this season. All in all, in seven games, he scored 111 runs including 22 runs per match. 20 and a strike rate of 142. 31. However, as it puffed with the bat, Punjab struggled with the ball which had a poor show due to his inefficiency.
Ajinkya Rahane (Chennai Super Kings)
It can also be noted that the star performer of the last edition, Ajinkya Rahane did not have a good season with the Chennai Super Kings. Further, in 12 innings, he was able to amass 242 runs at an average of 20 with a stupendous strike rate of 123. 5. Rahane could not even reach the 50-run mark in any match to showcase his true utility in the team, thus proving a major disappointment in the season.
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Vijay Shankar (Gujarat Titans)
There are many who performed poorly in the tournament and out of them, one player worthy of mention is Vijay Shankar of the Gujarat Titans. After that, he could only manage to score 83 runs in seven matches. Unfortunately for the team, Gujarat has faced issues this year partly because of Shankar who was never able to prove his worth having been given many chances in the team.
Jitesh Sharma (Punjab Kings)
Jitesh Sharma, a good contender for Indian Wicketkeeper, had a bad season. He batted in 14 matches, where he accumulated 187 runs for a batting average of 17 in the tournament and the highest individual score of 32 not out. Punjab Kings missed out on an effective performance from him as he failed to contribute from both bat and bowl consistently.
Shardul Thakur (Chennai Super Kings)
Chennai Super Kings could not get the kind of performance from Shardul Thakur that they had expected from him being back in the franchise. This guy only clinched five wickets in nine games and an economy rate of 9. 75. His bowling performance was distinguishable and his contribution with bat was poor as he could manage only 21 runs in the season.
Deepak Chahar (Chennai Super Kings)
Another bowler from Chennai Super Kings Deepak Chahar also did not shine on the field during the season. In the eight games he played, he got five wickets on average of 40. 40 and an economy of 28. 21, which failed to contribute to the study field to a considerable extent.
Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)
However, Rashid Khan, who often delivers a potent performance, was not in good form during the series. Bowling-wise, he completed his tally of 10 wickets at an average bowling compartment of 36. 15, which I believe is his poorest in the IPL. Since then, he has not shown the same prowess in handling the ball that contributed to the poor performance of Gujarat Titans during the preceding season.
Anrich Nortje (Delhi Capitals)
Anrich Nortje had to leave the field due to an injury that he suffered in last week’s match. For the sake of analysis, let’s look at the cricketer’s T20 record In six games, he bowled seven wickets but had a shocking economy of 13. 36. Another player who failed big time in the season was a bowler who lacked the ability to control runs and pick up timely wickets.
Conclusion
These players, whose expectations and achievements before IPL 2024 were significantly high, failed to perform during the event and let down their respective teams. This is because it remains to be seen whether they can come up with improved efforts in future builds of the tournament.
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