5 foreign players defraud the franchises of crores of rupees every year in IPL: The kickoff for IPL 2024 might happen towards the end of March, but the action begins with the IPL Auction scheduled for December 19 in Dubai. This year, 1,166 players are up for grabs in the auction. However, in today’s story, we’re focusing on those 5 foreign players who are bought for hefty sums by IPL franchises yet consistently fail to deliver returns on investment for their respective teams.
5 foreign players defraud the franchises of crores of rupees every year in IPL
Sam Curran
5 foreign players defraud franchises of crores of rupees every year in IPL: The first name in this list of these players is that of England all-rounder Sam Curran. Every year, the franchise spends crores of rupees on this player, but the franchise does not get any benefit from it. In the last IPL season, Sam Curran was bought by Punjab Kings. Had joined hands by paying a price of Rs 18.50 crore, but Sam Curran could not give any special performance on behalf of Punjab Kings and the franchise’s money was wasted.
Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is viewed with respect in the cricket world. Every year the IPL franchise attracts Williamson by paying a huge amount, but it does not provide much benefit to the franchise. In 2022, Hyderabad bought him for 14 crores. Last season, due to his poor performance, the Ahmedabad team included him in their squad in a bid of Rs 2 crore, but Williamson did not perform much there either, and he was out of many matches due to injury.
Harry Brook
England player Harry Brook is also among the players who did not perform well despite charging a hefty fee in the IPL. 24-year-old young Brook made his IPL debut only last year. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 13 crore 25 lakh, but his performance was below expectations, due to which Hyderabad released him.
Joe Root
Another England batsman, Joe Root, made his debut in the last IPL season itself. He was included by Rajasthan Royals franchise for one crore, but he did not get a place in the playing eleven in most of the matches. Joe Root played only 3 IPL matches, in which he could not perform anything special.
ben stokes England cricket team’s Test captain and the world’s top all-rounder, Ben Stokes, is also bought in large quantities in IPL. There was a long bid on Ben Stokes in last year’s IPL season. The Chennai team included him for Rs 16 crore and 25 lakh, but Ben Stokes got a chance to play only 2 matches for the team. The rest of the season, he spent on the bench in all matches.
