IPL is the grandest cricket league in the world, and every cricket player aims to become a part of it one day in his career. The reason behind it is that the best players in the world compete here. So, the skills of every player improve. Also, the salaries paid by IPL franchises are the highest, which is why it is good for the pockets for the players.
However, due to intense competition between players for a place in the IPL playing XIs, sometimes even the players who perform well end up losing their contracts. Here is a list of four players who disappeared from the league despite performing well in their last seasons.
1. James Faulkner played his last IPL in 2017
Australian all-rounder James Faulkner was once among the biggest match-winners in the Indian Premier League. He was in his prime while playing for the Rajasthan Royals. His last appearance came for the Gujarat Lions team in the year 2017, where he took six wickets in eight matches and scored 54 runs.
2. Kevon Cooper played his last IPL in 2014
Kevon Cooper was an underrated match-winner for the Rajasthan Royals team. The Caribbean all-rounder was a big hitter and a wicket taker. Cooper took four wickets and scored 39 runs at a strike rate of 150 in five matches of 2014. Yet, he never got to play again.
3. Hashim Amla
Former South African cricket team star Hashim Amla played only two seasons in his Indian Premier League career. His last appearance came in 2017, where he scored 420 runs in 10 innings, smashing two centuries. Quite shockingly, he never got to play again.
4. Morne van Wyk
Former South African wicket-keeper batter Morne van Wyk played his only Indian Premier League season in 2009 for KKR. He scored 167 runs in five matches at an average of 55.67 and a strike rate of 126.52. However, he never played any matches after the 2009 season.
