5 World T20 performers who will not feature in IPL 2016
The recently concluded sixth edition of the ICC World T20 in India has seen some outstanding performance from players around the world. Various players from different nations of the world shone in the most prestigious T20 world event for their respective teams.
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at the same venues and the international players will look to carry their good World T20 form in the most electrifying cricket league for their respective franchises.
However, there are some players who will not feature in this year’s IPL but were the stand-out performers in the recently concluded world event. They have shown their calibre in the T20 format at the biggest stage after being overlooked by the IPL franchises.
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Here we look at five players who performed really well in the ICC World T20 2016 but will not feature in IPL 2016:
Joe Root (England)
The 25-year-old batsman from England finished the tournament as the second highest run-scorer. He was one of the main reasons behind England emerging as the runner-ups.
The right-handed batsman was in sublime form in the tournament as he scored 249 runs in 6 matches at an average of 49.80 and with a strike-rate of 146.47.
His 83 against South Africa in Mumbai was a match-winning knock as England were chasing 229. Root made the No. 3 position for himself after some stellar performances in the recent past and continued the good work in the World T20.
Apart from batting ability, he is also an effective part-time bowler who provides important breakthroughs to his team. He picked up two important wickets in losing cause against West Indies in the final.