5 Indian players whose careers blossomed after leaving KXIP

Kings XI Punjab are one of the most enthusiastic sides in the Indian Premier League without tasting much success. The Punjab-based side has been one of the perennial underperformers.

In spite of putting the best squad on paper, they haven't been able to make it count and live up to the expectations. They have mostly lacked a proper combination and the cutting and changing method have led to their downfall.

Big names like Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Glenn Maxwell, David Hussey, Stuart Broad, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Dimitri Mascarenhas have all been a part of the franchise but none of them has been able to handle the much-awaited title victory.

However, Kings XI Punjab might regret of not opting to retain few players whom they had in their previous seasons. These players have proved to be more successful for other franchises and have delivered their potential to the maximum.

Here, we take a look at those Indian cricketers whose careers blossomed after leaving Kings XI Punjab.

---

#5 Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh is one of the most talented Indian cricketers to have been unearthed by Kings XI Punjab. After being a part of Kings XI Punjab for three editions of the IPL, he was roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2014 IPL Auction.

The versatile batsman played the role of an opener as well as a middle-order batsman and executed it with perfection. His ability to play the big shots at will and finish the game worked wonders for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In this year's trade window, Kings XI Punjab have traded Marcus Stoinis for Mandeep Singh with Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mandeep Singh will look to make an impact in his second spell with Kings XI Punjab.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the latest IPL 2019 Auction news, updates, probable playing XI, fantasy tips and stats.

#4 Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma is simply one of the most economical Indian bowlers in the Indian Premier League. The bowler from Patiala spent four seasons at Kings XI Punjab before making a move to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018.

Sandeep Sharma turned out to be one of the biggest positives for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last season due to his excellent swinging abilities with the ball. In the star-studded bowling line-up of SRH, Sandeep Sharma made a name for himself and lived up to the high expectations. He also led the pace attack of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

He took 12 wickets from as many matches at an eye-catching economy rate of 7.56. He has also earned the reputation of being one of the best medium pace bowlers in the Indian Premier League and is surely one among the bowlers to look up for the future.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the latest IPL 2019 Auction news, updates, probable playing XI, fantasy tips and stats.

#3 Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur has grown on to become one of India's most reliable bowlers. During his time at Kings XI Punjab, his value as a cricketer was significantly underestimated and he just got a solitary chance to prove his mettle.

However, due to lack of game time at Kings XI Punjab, he moved to now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017. His move to Rising Pune Supergiant has paid dividends and his abilities were put to good use by the franchise and he earned immense recognition as a result.

After Rising Pune Supergiant was disbanded in 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 2.60 crores in the 2018 IPL Auction. He was a mainstay in Chennai Super Kings' squad and scalped 16 wickets from 13 matches. Also, his knock of 15* runs from five balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad played a major part in CSK's qualification to the finals.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the latest IPL 2019 Auction news, updates, probable playing XI, fantasy tips and stats.

#2 Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla, the seasoned campaigner has been one of the most prominent players in the IPL. He was also one of the regulars in the Indian team till 2012. He was a part of Kings XI Punjab for the first six editions of the Indian Premier League.

Despite having a decent outing with Kings XI Punjab, his IPL career blossomed after his move to Kolkata Knight Riders. He was bought for a mammoth amount of 4.25 crores in the 2014 IPL Auction by Kolkata Knight Riders.

Piyush Chawla has proved to be worth every single penny as he has been very handy with his bowling and his quickfire cameos with the bat. He also won the title for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014 from the hands of his former side Kings XI Punjab by playing a brilliant cameo of 13* runs of just five balls.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the latest IPL 2019 Auction news, updates, probable playing XI, fantasy tips and stats.

#1 Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik

Letting go of Dinesh Karthik is easily one of the biggest blunders made by Kings XI Punjab. Dinesh Karthik, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, was a part of Kings XI Punjab franchise in 2011.

Though he was bought for a massive sum of $900,000, he was traded to Mumbai Indians in 2012 after he managed to score paltry 282 runs from 14 matches at a dismal average of 25.63.

The trade to Mumbai Indians proved to be a blessing in disguise for Dinesh Karthik as he redeemed himself with outstanding performances to his name. He was a vital cog for Mumbai Indians and played a crucial role in Mumbai Indians' title victory in 2013.

He is currently the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders and has fulfilled the role of a captain without any flaw as his average recorded up to 49.80 last season. Dinesh Karthik has reached greater heights in his career after moving from Kings XI Punjab.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the latest IPL 2019 Auction news, updates, probable playing XI, fantasy tips and stats.