IPL trades allow the teams to sign the underutilized players from other franchises and try to strengthen their squad. In 2020, the Mumbai Indians signed Trent Boult in the trading window, while in the year before that, they roped in Quinton de Kock in the trading window. Both players played a vital role in MI winning the titles in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
However, not all trades in IPL history have proven to be masterstrokes. In this listicle now, we will look at the four most unfruitful trades in the history of the Indian Premier League so far.
1. One of the trades before IPL 2023 – Lockie Ferguson to Kolkata Knight Riders
Gujarat Titans signed New Zealand’s fast bowler Lockie Ferguson for INR 10 crore in 2022. Ferguson played a match-winning role for the franchise and won the title with GT. However, before the 2023 season, GT traded him to Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR fans had high hopes from him, but the Kiwi speedster played only three games for them. He could not take many wickets while he leaked runs at a hammering rate.
2. One of the trades before IPL 2020 – Ankit Rajpoot to Rajasthan Royals
Uncapped Indian pacer Ankit Rajpoot moved from Punjab Kings to Rajasthan Royals in 2020. Rajpoot had a decent record for PBKS, where he took 14 wickets in 12 matches, including a five-wicket haul. However, for RR, he managed only two wickets in six matches at an economy rate of 11.71.
3. Ajinkya Rahane to Delhi Capitals, 2020
Ajinkya Rahane moved from Rajasthan Royals to Delhi Capitals in 2020. The experienced Indian batter was a top performer for RR, but for DC, he scored only 121 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 105.22.
4. Mayank Agarwal to Rising Pune Supergiant, 2017
Mayank Agarwal moved from Delhi Daredevils to Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017. RPS gave him three matches, where Agarwal scored 26 runs at a strike rate of less than 100.
