The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is now over. Many memorable matches were seen this season too. This year was quite spectacular for many players. But it was very disappointing for some players. RCB defeated Punjab this season and captured the title for the first time. Let us tell you about 4 such players who spread their flaws in the year 2024 but this season his performance was very faded.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel won the Purple Cap while playing for Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. He took 24 wickets in 14 matches at an average of 19.88. This time, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 8 crore in the mega auction of IPL 2025. However, this season, 34 -year -old Harshal took only 16 wickets in 13 matches and his average was 26.88. Of these, 8 wickets came in just two matches, which clearly shows that his ability to take wickets was less visible this time.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell contributed significantly to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024 after 10 years. He scored 222 runs in 9 innings at an average of 31.71 and a strike rate of 185. In bowling too, he took 19 wickets in 15 matches at an average of 15.53.
Russell was retained by KKR, but this time he could not perform according to his name. This was his worst batting season since IPL 2020. He scored just 167 runs at an average of 18.56 and a strike rate of 163.73. He also faded in bowling, could take only 8 wickets in 9 innings and his average was 27.13.
Rishabh Pant
After being out for 14 months after the terrible car accident, Rishabh Pant returned to IPL 2024 and took Delhi Capitals to sixth position. He scored 446 runs in 13 matches at an average of 40.55 and a strike rate of 155.40. For the first time after IPL 2018, his average crossed 40.
In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bought him for a record 27 crore rupees and also made him captain. But this time Pant’s performance faded, he scored just 269 runs in 14 matches, his average was 24.45 and the strike rate was 133.17. If he had not scored a century against RCB in the last match, his figures would have been worse.
Venkatesh Iyer
KKR surprised everyone by purchasing Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Due to this, he could not retain big players like Mitchell Starc, Phil Salt, who played an important role in making KKR champions in IPL 2024. However, Venkatesh had scored a half -century in the qualifier 1 and the final, so the franchisee expressed confidence in him.
Venkatesh scored 370 runs in 15 matches in IPL 2024 at an average of 46.25 and a strike rate of 158.80. But this time he scored just 142 runs in 11 matches and his average fell to 20.29 and the strike rate was 139.22. Surprisingly, he did not get a chance to bowl a single over this season and was dropped from the team in the last few matches of the season.