5 players that may have gone out of favor with IPL franchises

Ashok Dinda

Dinda epitomises the Indian friendzoned guy. Poor fellow thinks he has a chance when he gets picked up, but ends up delivering the same cliched lines and getting dumped. Yet Dinda never gives up, a remarkable trait that sets him apart from the other Indian bowling stars (Munaf Patel, VRV Singh et al). The Tribbianis might quit, but the Dindas don’t.

Allan Donald once compared Dinda to himself. That’s great if we’re just talking about their high jump skills. Dinda is a complete athlete as well, finishing the trio of a 100 m dash, a long jump and a high jump, all in one single run-up.

Despite Dinda’s economy of 12, the Pune side has managed to reach the finals. Hand them the trophy already.