IPL 2018: 4 foreign players who don't deserve to be on the bench

After the auction, every team looked like s balanced side with a good combination of local talent and overseas players.

The maximum number of overseas player that can be bought at the auction is eight but only four can feature in the playing XI.

In most of the teams, a big chunk of their squad is just warming the bench while others perform on the field.

So out of all the overseas players who have been warming the benches for their respective teams. Here are the four players who don't deserve to be on the bench.

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#4 David Willey (Chennai Super Kings)

David Willey was signed as a replacement by Chennai Super Kings after the injury of Kedar Jadhav.

His addition provided another seam bowling all-rounder option to a side filled with world-class all-rounders.

Because of the presence of Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo in the XI, Willey hasn't got any opportunities so far.

Willey has a great record with the ball for England in T20Is picking up 24 wickets in 20 matches.

He is also a handy player with the bat and has a strike rate of 130.77 in T20Is and can be a very useful pinch hitter lower down the order.

In case of any injury to any of the two of the main seam allrounders, he might get a chance to play.

But the CSK management will hope that they will not have to need the backup all-rounder at any stage of the tournament.

#3 Tim Southee (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Tim Southee could address RCB's death bowling issues

Tim Southee has an incredible T20I record with the ball picking up 62 wickets in 50 games. In the IPL, he has never been part of the playing XI in all games of a year.

The maximum matches that he played in a season were 11 in 2016 the Mumbai Indians. Even in the previous edition, he played just three solitary matches and picked up three wickets.

Southee was expected to lead the bowling for RCB in the absence of Nathan Coulter-Nile, but he has been sidelined by the fast bowling all-rounders like Chris Woakes, Corey Anderson and Colin de Grandhomme.

With him in the playing XI, RCB can address the death bowling issue at least to some extent.

#2 Ish Sodhi (Rajasthan Royals)

Ish Sodhi is ranked No.4 in the ICC rankings for T20I bowlers

Ish Sodhi was signed as a replacement for Afghan spinner, Zahir Khan. Ish Sodhi is ranked No.4 in the ICC rankings for T20I bowlers.

The wrist spinner has a great T20I record as he claimed 36 wickets in 26 games, playing on surfaces not so suitable for spin bowling. He has a decent economy rate of 7.43.

With the inclusion of Jofra Archer in the XI, the chances of Ish Sodhi getting a game look meagre.

But if given a chance Sodhi will be a good prospect in the spin department for Rajasthan Royals, who are playing two inexperienced spinners in their side.

#1 Alex Hales - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Alex Hales was roped in as a replacement for Warner

Alex Hales was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad as David Warner's replacement.

Hales is ranked No.7 in the T20Is right now and is great prospect batting at the top. Sunrisers in spite of their batting failures haven't given him a chance yet.

His inclusion might solve the batting problems of the side with the best bowling unit. He has a strike rate of 136.33 for the 1456 runs that he scored in 52 tests.

He can also be an interesting batsman in the role of a finisher, but it is unsure whether he will be given a chance or not.

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