4 International stars who played IPL only for a season

IPL is one of the top cricketing leagues going around the globe. This lavish tournament provides opportunities for many youngsters to showcase their talent on the big stage.

Many International cricketers find it a platform to showcase their talents. IPL has provided many stars to the world cricket such as David Warner, Dwayne Bravo and Quinton De Kock. As IPL now has a separate window in ICC future tours programme, many more overseas players would like to participate in the league.

Since the inception of IPL in 2008, it has been a star-studded one with almost all cricketing nations participating except Pakistan. The overseas players see it as an opportunity to sharpen their skills and develop big game temperament.

In the 2018 season of IPL, Kane Williamson and Andrew Tye were the recipients of Orange cap and Purple Cap respectively. As a coincidence, both are overseas players. So a team's success also depends on their overseas strength.

Over the years, many players tried their luck in IPL. Some became a regular part of a franchise while some never gt an opportunity to feature in IPL after just a single season. Let us take a look at some players who played IPL only for a single season.

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#4 Kemar Roach (Deccan Chargers)

West Indian pacer Kemar Roach.

The West Indian pacer made his International debut against Australia in 2008. He went on to make an impact in the international circuit with his bowling. Roach made his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2009. Kemar went on to make a name for himself in the Australian series. In the group game against the Netherlands in 2011 World Cup, Kemar Roach took a hat-trick becoming the sixth bowler to do so in the prestigious World Cup.

His exploits with the ball made him a hot property in the 2011 player auction. Deccan Chargers picked him for a whopping USD 720,000 after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings. Kemar Roach was part of the playing XI for just two games. He didn't feature in any of the IPL seasons after 2011. Roach's fifer against Bangladesh in the recent test bundled Bangladesh for their lowest Test total ever.

#3 Matthew Wade (Delhi Daredevils)

Matthew Wade.

Wade was quite good for Victoria which helped him earn his maiden national call-up for Australia. Matthew Wade went on to become an integral part of the Australian ODI squad, scoring 67 runs against India in his debut match. He was then selected as a backup keeper for the tour of West Indies and responded well with a ton.

In his 3 IPL games, he has scored 22 runs at an average of 7.33. Wade made his IPL debut against Pune Warriors India in 2011. The dashing batsman is currently fighting for a spot in the Australian squad. His last international appearance came against India in 2017. Matthew Wade, who plays big bash regularly will be aiming to make a comeback to the IPL.

#2 Brad Haddin (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Brad Haddin

One of the best wicket keepers, Haddin made his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Brad's consistent performances in the limited overs helped him gain an IPL contract. In 2011 player auction, he was draft for USD 325,000 by the Kolkata Knight Riders.

In the opening match against Bangalore, Haddin along with Kallis opened the innings, scoring 18 runs from 11 balls. He was out of the IPL with an injury for the next season and subsequently went unsold in the subsequent player auctions.

Haddin hung his boots up in 2015 owing to fitness issues. Post his retirement, Australia is still in search of a keeper who could replace him.

Having his international debut in 2001 against Zimbabwe, Haddin has nearly 7000 runs to his name. He was quite successful in the Tests scoring 5584 runs at an average of 32.99.

#4 Andrew Flintoff (Chennai Super Kings )

Andrew Flintoff

One of the greatest all-rounders in world cricket, Flintoff was a part of the player auction in 2009. He was draft by Chennai Super Kings for an astounding USD 1.55 Million. He was injured after 3 matches in IPL 2009 season. He then returned home and never played in the IPL again.

In his three match career in IPL, he did not manage to live upto the expectations. In his last match of IPL, he bowled one of the costliest spells giving away 50 runs in 4 overs without a wicket.

He was also a part of Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Flintoff hung his boots in September 2010 at the age of 32.