IPL 2018: Biggest Flops from each of the 8 Teams
Indian Premier League's 11th season kick-started in Mumbai on April 7th with much fanfare and cricket fans from across the world are enjoying the on-field action now. This season promises to be the most exciting one with plenty of players changing their teams and with each team having a number of new faces.
The coaches and owners of the 8 teams tried to assemble a team which would win them the coveted title. The team management in their search for an ideal combination has spent a huge amount of money on certain players which have turned out to be a mistake in the hindsight.
Each team has several players who had a lot riding on them, while some have managed to live up to the expectations some have faltered badly. Let's take a look at the biggest flop from each of the 8 teams.
Rajasthan Royals- Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes was one of the star players of the Rising Pune Super Giants side which managed to reach the finals of the 2017 edition. He was adjudged the most valuable player of the year in IPL in 2017.
Stokes was bought for a huge price in 2017 as well but he managed to justify his price tag in that edition and it was therefore considered that he is capable of dishing out impressive performance despite his heavy price tag.
2018 edition has turned out to be a disaster for the Rajasthan Royals as both their high priced buys are struggling. Stokes has scored just 147 runs in 6 matches and has picked up just a single wicket at an average of 148 and an economy rate of 11.