Five IPL stars who won’t be visible in the T20 World Cup
The Indian Premier League 2021 has been an eventful affair. The tournament was paused after Covid cases hit a few camps. However, the league was then shifted to the UAE wherein Chennai Super Kings lifted the trophy. The tournament unfolded with some splendid individual performances.
With the impressive shows put forward by the players, IPL 2021 turned out to be yet another blockbuster edition. However, there are a few players who marched their drum of repertoire and exuded some great form in the league but will not feature in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. In this article, let us have a look at the players who looked in fine form in the tournament but will miss the mega event.
Here are 5 In-form IPL players who will miss out on T20 World Cup
Faf du Plessis
The South African batter has been in exceptional form for Chennai Super Kings. He has been instrumental in providing the team with flying starts. Alongside the young Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf chipped in crucial runs for the side.
He stood tall for the team in the finals as well, playing belligerent innings of 86 runs wherein he hit as many as seven fours and three sixes. He was the torchbearer of CSK’s batting, scoring 633 runs at an average of 45.21 in the tournament. The former Proteas skipper was one of the key players that weren’t included in the squad for the mega event.
Sunil Narine
Narine was captain Eoin Morgan’s trump card especially in the second half of the tournament. He made valuable contributions to the side with both the bat and the ball. The spinner chimed with crucial wickets in the Eliminator against RCB to enable KKR to book their ticket for the finals.
He also played a few quick-fire knocks for the side to put the team in a commanding position. In the tournament, he chipped in 16 wickets at a healthy economy rate of 6.44. West Indies captain Kieron Pollard earlier confirmed that despite Narine’s golden form, there wouldn’t be any tweaks in the squad for the high-profile clash.
Mayank Agarwal
One name that has consistently performed for the Punjab Kings is that of Mayank Agarwal. His contributions at the top order have been crucial for the side. He has been the backbone of the team over the years and has consistently scored runs in the tournament. Even this edition of the IPL saw Agarwal among the runs.
In this season of the IPL as well he gathered important runs for the side, dominating the opposition. This year, he smashed 441 runs at an average of 40.1 and a strike rate of 140.4. Even with his blistering form in the tournament, the batter wouldn’t be seen in the marquee event.
Shikhar Dhawan
The other player whose omission from the World Cup squad stunned the cricketing fraternity is Shikhar Dhawan. The southpaw was the leading run-scorer of the tournament when the IPL had paused. Despite his heroics with the bat, he couldn’t make the cut.
Opening the innings for the Delhi Capitals, Dhawan displayed his sheer flair to take on the toughest of the bowlers in the league. From 16 matches, he scored 587 runs at an average of 39.13 and a strike rate of 124.62. He played both the pacers and spinners in his typically aggressive fashion to exude a fine form with the willow.
Yuzvendra Chahal
The spinner experienced a lean patch in international cricket lately and also had a comparatively dismaying Indian leg of the IPL. However, in the second half of the tournament Chahal bounced back stronger to display his fiefdom. He clinched wickets at crunch moments for RCB and put the team in the driver’s seat. He finished the season with 18 wickets under his sleeves. His omission from India’s squad for the T20 World Cup came in as a surprise for the cricketing fraternity.
The Indian team went with the spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja along with other few key names. However, Chahal’s form in the UAE leg of the IPL led to discussions of him getting a spot in the side.
