IPL: 4 stars who have faded away from memory

With money splashing around, with sponsors bending head over heels to be associated with the league, with players making a beeline to grab a bite of the apple, there is so much the Indian Premier League has done not only for Indian cricket but for players from across the globe.

However, when the glitz and glamour subsides, it is, after all, a clash between bat and ball. It is about players forgetting all the distractions and putting their best foot forward when the game begins and this is where few of them lose track of reality after few inspiring performances.

Here, in this article, we take a look at four such players who shot to prominence and then quickly slid down a slippery slope, never to be heard of again!

#4 Swapnil Asnodkar

The diminutive opener walked out to bat alongside a strapping Graeme Smith back when Rajasthan Royals won the title in 2008, and then again in 2009.

However, despite being one of the brighter prospects in the league, Asnodkar's game was always going to blow hot and cold and unfortunately for the Goan, his game slipped off pretty quickly and he moved out of contention for any of the franchises.

He did play first-class cricket for Goa but never attracted any interest from IPL teams after the first couple of years which is a crying shame.

To make matters worse, he was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal and although his name was cleared, the shores have never been the same for the young man.

#3 Kamran Khan

Kamran Khan

Another one of Shane Warne's prodigies from Rajasthan Royals, Kamran Khan forced people to sit up and take notice of his slingy action and raw pace.

After bowling upwards of 140 kmph, Kamran slipped out of contention when his action was reported and although he was part of the now disbanded Rising Pune Supergiant, luck never smiled on him.

He is now based in Hyderabad and bowls for different local clubs around the city!

#2 Parvinder Awana

Parvinder Awana

The selectors keep a keen eye on IPL performances and very often fast-track promising prospects into the national team.

One such example is Parvinder Awana, the Delhi-bowler who forced everyone to talk about his pace and wicket-taking prowess. Back in 2011, he donned Kings XI Punjab colours and picked up 17 wickets.

He earned a spot in the Indian T20 team, but could not impress and it has been all downhill from that stage.

His form dipped back in 2014 when he came down with Chikungunya and he has remained out of favour, even for his Ranji side, Delhi.

#1 Manvinder Bisla

Manvinder Bisla

Back in 2012, a young wicket-keeper replaced a certain Brendon McCullum and smoked a match-winning 89 for Kolkata Knight Riders in the finals.

He was given ample chances in the next season too, but never could replicate his performances and lost his spot to Robin Uthappa, never getting it back again.

To make matters worse, he does not even have a first-class team to represent and he currently grinds it out in the Delhi-NCR region where he plays few matches for Air India.