The 16th season of IPL is going to start on 31st March. Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings will face defending champions Gujarat Titans in the first match of the season. Starting in 2008, many young players have flourished in their careers through this tournament. He has helped teams win trophies. Some cricketers have continued to perform well beyond one season. He is playing better than regular. At the same time, some players failed after shining in one season. Similarly, here we are telling you about five players.
Paul Valthaty
Paul Valthaty's name comes first on the list of players who failed after doing wonders in one season. Paul Valthaty did wonders for Kings XI Punjab in 2011. The right-handed batsman had played only two matches in 2009 before that season. In 2011, Punjab made him an opener. He played a blistering inning against the mighty Chennai Super Kings at the start of the tournament. Valthaty scored an unbeaten 120 off 63 balls. He scored 463 runs in the season at an average of 35.61. After this, he could not maintain his form. He got a chance to play six matches in 2012 and only one in 2013.
Saurabh Tiwari
Left-handed batsman Saurabh Tiwari, who came into the limelight for having long hair like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, did wonders in 2010. He helped Mumbai Indians reach the finals. Saurabh scored 419 runs in that season. He was voted the Emerging Player of the season. After this, he got a chance to play in three ODIs for India as well, but he failed. He has never scored 200 runs in a single IPL since the 2011 season. His strike rate could hardly cross 120. Saurabh was not bought by anyone in the 2022 mega auction due to continuous poor performance and his IPL career was almost over.
Swapnil Asnodkar
A talented explosive top-order batsman, Swapnil Asnodkar played a key role in Rajasthan Royals' title win in the inaugural season in 2008. Asnodkar scored 311 runs in the 2008 season but soon failed the next year in 2009. Scored runs at an average of only 12 in eight matches. During this, he did not score a single half-century. He got a chance to play three matches in the next two seasons and then his IPL career came to an end. Asnodkar played domestic cricket for Goa till 2018.
Manvinder Bisla
The story of Manvinder Bisla is one of the most famous in IPL. It is said about him that he played IPL only to stop Chennai Super Kings from the title hat-trick. The way Bisla played in the final of IPL 2012, it seemed that it was the last match of his career. He made Kolkata Knight Riders the champion.