IPL 2019: Three players who failed to live up to the expectations

Indian Premier League is one of the most popular leagues in the world. One of the reasons for this huge popularity is that it is one of the most unpredictable leagues in the world. It is not easy to predict which players will do well in the season as the league is very competitive. While some new stars emerge every year from the tournament, some big names have to bite the dust.

There are some world class players who can have an offseason in the league due to the sheer competitiveness and quality of the opposition. Even this season, we saw that there are players who were expected to light up the league but they failed to do so.

Their franchises and fans were expecting big things from them but they failed to meet the expectations.

Let us look at some of the highly rated players who had a poor season in the IPL this year.

#1 Vijay Shankar

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This has been a great year for Vijay Shankar. The Tamil Nadu all-rounder was impressive in patches for the Indian team. The 28-year-old lacks experience at the highest level but he showed that he has the technique to do well in any conditions. These performances earned him a spot in the Indian squad for the World Cup.

He was high on confidence coming into the tournament. So it was obvious that fans and critics had high expectations from him coming into the tournament. The Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder has failed to make his mark with either bat or ball this season.in to

Shankar has scored just 219 runs in 14 matches this season at an average of less than 20. His bowling stats are even worse as he has taken just one wicket whole season. The 2 seasons old cricketer has been so ordinary with the ball that some are questioning his all-rounder tag.

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#2 Shane Watson

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Shane Watson is one of the greatest players to have played this format of the game. The Australian all-rounder has the ability to change the course of any match. He showed that last year when he scored 117 off just 57 in the IPL final to win the tournament for his team.

Chennai Super Kings has shown a lot of faith in their star opener this season but he has failed to deliver. The team management does not want to drop the Australian superstar because on his day he can win matches singlehandedly.

He showed that ability against SRH when he scored 96 to help his team chase a tough score vs SRH. Sadly, for him and CSK, this innings has been the only shining light in an otherwise gloomy campaign. He has scored runs at an average of less than 18 which is very poor for a player of his quality.

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#3 Shimron Hetmyer

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Shimron Hetmyer caught the attention of cricket fans all around the world when he performed brilliantly against India in the ODI series. The left-hander scored the runs at an incredible strike-rate of 140 which made him a hot pick in the auction. The captain of 2016 U19 World Cup-winning Windies team was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 4.2 crores in the auction.

He was expected to take the innings forward in the middle overs for RCB but he has simply failed to deliver. The 22-year-old scored just 15 runs in the first four matches of his IPL career which meant that he lost his place in the team.

Hetmyer had to wait until the last match to get another chance. He made full use of the opportunity as he scored 75 runs to end the season on a high. This was a disappointing campaign for both Hetmyer and RCB but the strong end to the season will give confidence to both.

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