5 Indian cricketers who had only one good IPL season

The Indian Premier League is much more than a domestic T20 competition which sees players going for massive amounts of money to their franchise teams. It has proven to be a stage where many cricketers have announced themselves and their talent, and has seen many players going forward and being selected to play for their national sides.

This year's season of the IPL has seen many cricketers showing signs of promise for the future. Players such as Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant and Krunal Pandya have all shown the enormous talent which they possess and would definitely have caught the eyes of the Indian selectors.

Talented players bursting onto the scene during an IPL season are not uncommon. Each season of the IPL unearths fresh talent, with some going on to play for their national sides and others fading away from memory.

This article will look at five cricketers who each had a phenomenal IPL season but who failed to keep up the momentum and ultimately faded away into the background.

#1 Saurabh Tiwary

Saurabh Tiwary was compared to Dhoni at one point

The name Saurabh Tiwary might not ring any bells unless you are a loyal cricketing fan and a supporter of the Mumbai Indians. Tiwary had an immense impact during the 2010 season of the IPL, scoring 419 from 16 matches at a strike-rate of 135.59.

Because of his long hair, his ability to play the helicopter shot and his strong ability as a finisher, Tiwary was often compared to MS Dhoni. His aggressive style and clean hitting saw him become a crucial part of the Mumbai Indians squad during that season and it would not be long before he would be called up to play for India.

A lot was expected from Tiwary at that point due to the promise which he had shown during the IPL. Sadly, Tiwary has since not lived up to the hype which surrounded him in 2010. He does continue to attract franchises and many fans are still aware of his abilities with the bat.

Sadly, the batsman is not nearly as destructive as he was in 2010 and has since begun to fade away into the background.

#2 Manpreet Gony

Manpreet Gony made a name for himself in the very first season of the IPL. At that point, it had looked as though the Chennai Super Kings had discovered India's next bowling sensation.

His debut IPL season saw him finishing with 17 wickets from 16 games at an average of 26.05. He also displayed impressive control when bowling and was one of the bowlers to watch for that season.

The following year saw a complete change in fortunes for the bowler. The control with which he bowled during his first IPL season seemed to vanish and he began leaking runs on a regular basis. He also became easy for the batsmen to read which made him somewhat predictable.

Since then Gony has failed to rediscover the sharpness which he showed during his first IPL season. This has seen the bowler make way for other talented stars to rise and make a name for themselves.

#3 Paul Valthaty

Paul Valthaty wasted no time in making an impression for the Kings XI Punjab during the 2011 season of the IPL. He announced himself as a destructive batsman at the top of the order and got his side off to a flyer on a regular basis.

He impressed a lot of people with his destructive batting and clean hitting. He finished the season with 463 runs at an average of 35.61 and a strike-rate of 136.98. This showed that he not only scored quickly but that he scored big as well.

The following season saw a change in fortune for the batsman. He scored just 30 runs from the six games he played in during the 2012 season and has since failed to recapture the destructiveness and consistency which he one displayed.

#4 Swapnil Asnodkar

Swapnil Asnodkar was another batsman who showed tremendous potential but failed to kick on from there. He scored 311 runs from nine matches in the 2008 IPL season and was seemingly on his way to achieve great success.

The success which he saw in his first season would not be repeated in the future. His destructive abilities with the bat seemed to disappear and he looked like a shadow of what he once was.

Asnodkar played only 11 games in the next three seasons and barely scored anything of substance during these matches.

#5 Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma made a name for himself during the 2011 season of the IPL. The leg-spinner proved to be a valuable member of the Pune Warriors and nobody would blame the franchise for thinking that they had discovered their next bowling superstar.

The impact that he made was so massive that he was often compared to Anil Kumble, especially because of his height and action. He showed that he possessed the ability to pick up wickets at crucial times as well as bowl during the power play overs. It was a season which Sharma can truly look back on with happiness.

His performances did see him get called up to the national side but it was all downhill from there. His form declined and he was eventually dropped from the squad.