IPL 2019: 5 Star performers from last season who might fail this year

It's that time of the year when the entire nation gets glued to the TV sets to watch their favorite cricketers battle it out for ultimate glory - the IPL title. Every year a huge number of players enter the fray to be the best amongst the best. IPL has always seen top quality cricketers from India and all over the world play in a highly competitive tournament. Also because of the fact that stakes are very high in the IPL, players have to perform according to their reputation.

With every new season, new stars are born. IPL is a great platform for players to become overnight stars. While ordinary players become stars, some star players become ordinary due to their performance, or the lack of it. This year too there are certain players whose stakes might fall. All these players were in terrific form last season but considering their recent form and other scenarios, these players might not be able to repeat their last year's heroics.

Here are the 5-star performers from last season who might fail this year.

#5 Siddharth Kaul

Siddharth Kaul

Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered a couple of huge injury blows at the beginning of IPL 2018. While Billy Stanlake was ruled out of the tournament, Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed a few matches due to his back injury.

Siddharth Kaul took the onus of leading SRH's pace attack. Kaul picked up 21 wickets and finished as the 3rd highest wicket-taker of the season. Owing to his IPL performance, the right arm pacer got into the national side.

But unfortunately, he couldn't deliver on the international stage. Kaul looked completely out of place in both ODIs as well T20s. He last played a T20 for team India in the T20 series against Australia. Kaul's unimpressive run in the national side is bound to affect his IPL form.

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#4 Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav

Another player who got selected in the Indian ODI and T20 sides after good performances in the IPL was Royal Challengers Bangalore's fast bowler Umesh Yadav. Yadav bowled with excellent control, taking 20 wickets in 14 matches.

The 31-year-old has always had the pace to trouble the batsmen but his lack of control has been a problem. Looking at his new found confidence in T20 cricket, Yadav was included in India's ODI and T20 sides for the tour of England. Unfortunately, he disappointed once again and was dropped from the side.

The Vidarbha pacer made a surprise comeback in the ODI team in the home series against the West Indies but wayward bowling was his undoing once again. The selectors gave Yadav one last chance to present his case for a place in India's World Cup squad by selecting him in the T20 series against Australia but he failed again. With a string of exclusions and poor returns, it will be difficult for Umesh to repeat his last year's performance.

#3 Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu

One of the major reasons for Chennai Super Kings' incredible performance last season was the form of Ambati Rayudu. Starting the tournament at the unfamiliar position of an opener, Rayudu played some match-winning innings for the franchise. Rayudu ended the tournament with 602 at an average of 43.

His terrific IPL form led to his selection in the national side as he was selected for the tour of England. Unfortunately, he missed the tour due to injury. Rayudu made a comeback in the Asia Cup and continued his good form in the home series against the West Indies.

He also had a good time in Australia and New Zealand and looked all set to seal a berth in India's World Cup squad. But a poor series against Australia has changed everything and Rayudu now finds himself in danger of losing out from the World Cup squad.

This will have a huge bearing on Rayudu's approach in the IPL and the World Cup squad selection will surely affect his batting.

#2 KL Rahul

KL Rahul

KL Rahul is considered to be at par with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as far as batting talent is concerned. Rahul has shown glimpses of his talent but has lacked consistency in his international career.

However, he has been simply superb in the IPL. In 2018, playing for the Kings XI Punjab, Rahul scored 659 runs at a stunning average of 54.91 and single-handedly won a lot of matches for the side. He ended the tournament as the 3rd highest run-getter. The opener then backed it up with a solid performance in the T20 series against Ireland and England.

But the Test series against England proved to be detrimental for Rahul. His Test form deteriorated with each match. The 26-year-old got into an off-field controversy when he was banned for making controversial statements on a TV talk show.

Things haven't been rosy for Rahul in the last few months and he isn't even sure of a place in the World Cup team. It will take something special from Rahul to put all this behind and perform like last year.

#1 Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye

One player who surprised quite a few people with his performance last year was Kings XI Punjab's Andrew Tye. Even though Tye had a good IPL record and he was a permanent member of Australia's T20 squad, very few people expected him to win the Purple Cap at the end of the season.

However, Tye exceeded expectations and used his variations to good effect picking up a lot of wickets with the knuckleball - a variation he seemed to have mastered. He picked up 24 wickets in 14 matches and was Ravichandran Ashwin's go-to bowler, especially in the death overs.

The 32-year-old was expected to build on this confidence and was given a long run in the national side. But unfortunately, things have gone downside for Tye since then. He has proven to be extremely expensive with the ball and lost his place in the Australian side. The right arm seamer was called up as Kane Richardson's replacement against India but didn't get a game.