IPL 2019: 5 players who will be missed this season

The Indian Premier League 2019 is reportedly going to kick off on 29 March next year. The cricketing calendar has thrown the league in a bit of disarray as the participation of many overseas cricketers is under the scanner with the 2019 World Cup looming close.

The World Cup commences on 30 May, and the teams will need at least a couple of weeks to assemble their squads and chalk out their strategies. Also, England play an ODI series against Pakistan starting early May, which rules out the participation of their players from the second half of the tournament.

It would be a tough ask for the players to play two months of the IPL and still be red-hot at the World Cup. Hence, a few players have expressed their unavailability to play this year's IPL by withdrawing themselves from the IPL Auction pool.

In this article, we will take a look at 5 big players who will be missed in the IPL 2019.

#5 Jason Roy

Jason Roy is one of the most devastating openers in the world of cricket. When on song, Roy's power-packed strokes are a delight to watch.

The 28-year-old played for the Gujarat Lions in 2017 and spent the last season with the Delhi Daredevils.

Roy is a notable absentee from the list of players who are going under the hammer at the IPL auction on 18 December. His absence means that the league will have one less attacking foreign opener, the kind that is the most precious and sought after at the auction.

If he was available, Roy would have been one of the hottest properties at the IPL auction. He has got all the skills to make an impact in any conditions.

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#4 Joe Root

The ever-classy, easy-on-the-eye Joe Root has been a notable absentee from the IPL for quite a few years. Root has never been a part of any IPL team, and the wait to see him in the league continues as he will be unavailable this season.

Root is a notable absentee from the 346 players up at the auction. While his credentials as a Test and ODI batsman are known to everyone, Root is a very underrated T20 batsman. His 787 runs from 28 T20Is at a strike rate of 130 clearly show his value.

Indian fans would hope they finally get to see Joe Root at the IPL in 2020.

#3 Eoin Morgan

England's ODI and T20I skipper is another big name that will be missed during the 12th edition of the IPL. Eoin Morgan is known for his crafty, innovative shots and the improvisation he brings to the table.

Morgan has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and most recently the Kings XI Punjab.

The England Cricket Board have asked their players to come back midway through the IPL season, so it makes sense for Morgan to opt out of the league. He will be shouldering the responsibility of captaining his team at the 2019 World Cup too, which made it doubly difficult for him to play in the IPL.

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#2 Glenn Maxwell

The swashbuckling Australian off-spinning all-rounder is another IPL giant who will not be turning up in the 12th edition of the league. Maxwell made his IPL debut in 2012 and has been a proven entertainer every time he has turned up for any team.

His last season with the Delhi Daredevils did not go according to plan though, and he was released in the trade window last month. Keeping the 2019 World Cup in mind, and also the possibility of a Test comeback sometime in the future, Maxwell opted to withdraw himself from the auction pool.

The Indian fans will surely miss watching his lusty hits at IPL 2019.

#1 Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch is a gigantic name in the world of T20 cricket. In the IPL, he has been one of the most consistent foreign openers and an insatiable run-scorer for the various sides he has played.

This time around, Finch has decided to opt out of the IPL to keep himself fresh for the 2019 World Cup. It is a pity that one of the world's best T20I batsmen and record-holder of the highest T20I individual score will not be taking part in the world's biggest T20 league this time around.

That said, you can't fault Finch's choice, as he would be gutted to miss out on the World Cup if he sustains fatigue or an injury during the IPL.

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