IPL 2018 : 5 Underrated Overseas Batsmen in the IPL
We are in the 11th season of the IPL and every year many overseas batsmen come to the IPL.
Explosive batsmen like Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum set the IPL on fire and are the superstar players.
But some of the overseas batsmen don't get the credit they deserve. So let’s look at the five underrated overseas batsmen in the IPL over the years.
#5 Lendl Simmons (MI)
Lendl Simmons was the leading run scorer for Mumbai Indians in 2015 when they won the IPL.
He used to give them excellent starts up at the top of the order. Lendl Simmons is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball.
In the 29 matches, which he has played for MI he has a decent strike rate of 126.64 and an outstanding average of 39.96.
He was an integral part of the title-winning team in 2015. He scored 540 runs at an average of 45 in that season. He has even scored a brilliant century in the IPL.
It was unfortunate that he was not picked by any team in this year's auction. But he has been an entertainer in the IPL for the past few years and so he is slotted in at No.5 as an underrated batsman.