IPL 2016: 5 players on the bench who could be superstars in other teams

4) Irfan Pathan

Pathan playing for the Daredevils earlier in his career

Irfan Pathan’s IPL season has been an enigma. He came into this IPL having performed exceptionally well in the domestic competitions. Those performances were so impressive that there were many fans in the country asking for his inclusion in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.

Having created so much hype in preseason, he was expected to be an integral part of the Rising Pune Supergiants team but MS Dhoni had other ideas. Irfan hasn’t been a part of the mix that Dhoni has fielded and he has warmed the bench for most of the season.

A quality swing bowler and a hard-hitting lower-order batsman, Irfan would have been a key part of any other team in the IPL. A fast bowling all-rounder is a luxury in India and it is unfortunate that someone who has these rare credentials hasn’t been utilised in the tournament.