Rising Pune Supergiant played their last IPL season in the year 2017. Big names of world cricket like MS Dhoni, Steven Smith, Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin were a part of that squad. RPS finished runners-up that season, losing against Mumbai Indians in the final.
The Pune-based franchise helped the likes of Deepak Chahar, Rahul Chahar, Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur elevate their careers to the next level. On the other side, the following seven players never played in IPL after being a part of Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017.
1. Former Rising Pune Supergiant squad member Milind Tandon
Uncapped Indian player Milind Tandon has never played in IPL or domestic cricket. Tandon is a right-handed batter who was with RPS in the year 2017.
2. Former Rising Pune Supergiant squad member Saurabh Kumar
Saurabh Kumar has made it to the Punjab Kings and RPS squad in IPL, but he is yet to play a match. Kumar is a left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder.
3. Former Rising Pune Supergiant fast bowler Ashok Dinda
Former Indian fast bowler Ashok Dinda played his last IPL season in 2017 for RPS. Dinda took one wicket in three matches that he played in IPL 2017.
4. Jaskaran Singh
Like Saurabh Kumar and Milind Tandon, Jaskaran Singh never played for RPS, but he was a part of their squad in 2017. Singh never played in IPL after that.
5. Ishwar Pandey
Ishwar Pandey is another former Indian fast bowler to feature on this list. Pandey warmed the benches at RPS until 2017. His last IPL game in 2015 for CSK.
6. Rajat Bhatia
Rajat Bhatia played three matches for RPS in IPL 2017, scalping two wickets. The medium pace-bowling all-rounder has retired from all formats of the game now.
7. Baba Aparajith
Regarded by many as one of the unluckiest players in IPL history, Baba Aparajith never made his IPL debut. He was a part of CSK and RPS in multiple seasons but never got a single chance.
