Top 5 T20 bowlers who faded away from limelight
As a follow-up to the list of Top 5 Forgotten Batsmen, here is a list of the top 5 bowlers who started off their careers on a high but faded away with time:
Rahul Sharma is a right arm leg break bowler, who plays for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy. Rahul Sharma played his first T20 International against Australia and cleaned up David Hussey. However, since then, he has played only two T20 internationals for India and has taken only two wickets.
Rahul Sharma’s failure in the IPL has kept him away from the national team, and he has picked up only five wickets in his last five games.
Rahul Sharma’s stats:
| MATCHES | WICKETS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING | |
| T20 Internationals | 2 | 3 | 18.66 | 2/29 |
| IPL | 17 | 19 | 20.10 | 3/13 |
Rahul Sharma’s last 5 domestic matches:
| BOWLING FIGURES | TEAM PLAYED FOR | OPPOSITION |
| 2/35 | Punjab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 2/19 | Punjab | Delhi |
| 1/36 | Punjab | Haryana |
| 0/64, 0/60 | Punjab | Madhya Pradesh |
| 0/31, 0/14 | Punjab | Rajasthan |
Joginder Sharma, often compared with Kapil Dev, is a right arm medium fast bowler from Haryana, who played an important role for India in the finals of the T20 World Cup in 2007. Joginder Sharma is a talented bowler who once, playing for India A, dismissed Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman and Yuvraj Singh in the same match.
A prolific bowler at the domestic level, he failed to perform similarly at the international level. Joginder Sharma has played four T20 internationals and has taken equal number of wickets. He also failed considerably in IPL. He has played 16 matches and has taken a mere 12 wickets. In fact, in his last five domestic matches, he has taken only four wickets at an average of 72.4 runs per wicket.
Joginder Sharma’s stats:
| MATCHES | WICKETS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING | |
| T20 Internationals | 4 | 4 | 34.50 | 2/20 |
| IPL | 16 | 12 | 34.92 | 2/27 |
Joginder Sharma’s last 5 domestic matches:
| BOWLING FIGURES | TEAM PLAYED FOR | OPPOSITION |
| - | Haryana | Himachal Pradesh |
| 0/24 | Haryana | Punjab |
| 0/105 | Haryana | Tamil Nadu |
| 2/21, 0/93 | Haryana | Karnataka |
| 1/33, 1/71 | Haryana | Uttar Pradesh |
Varun Aaron is a right-arm fast bowler from Jharkhand. Possessing a smooth run-up and a clean action, Varun Aaron bowls at a speed of 140 kmph consistently and with decent control. He was quite impressive in his first match against England, where he returned with figures of 3 for 24. Since then, he has been out of both the ODI and T20 teams.
He has played 12 matches in the IPL and has taken 10 wicket at an economy rate of 8.29. However, Aaron hasn’t performed well in domestic games, having picked up only five wickets in his last five games. Injury too, has kept him out of the side for now.
Varun Aaron stats:
| MATCHES | WICKETS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING | |
| IPL | 12 | 10 | 35.30 | 2/19 |
Varun Aaron’s last 5 domestic matches:-
| BOWLING FIGURES | TEAM PLAYED FOR | OPPOSITION |
| 2/63 | Delhi Daredevils | Chennai Super Kings |
| 0/48 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 0/25 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab |
| 1/38 | Delhi Daredevils | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2/19 | Delhi Daredevils | Kings XI Punjab |
Siddharth Trivedi is a right-arm medium pace bowler from Ahmedabad who plays for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. Trivedi came into limelight during an IPL match where he took the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya to change the course of the game. Siddharth Trivedi has been a consistent performer in the IPL, having played 59 matches and taken 53 wickets. His latest stint in domestic cricket hasn’t given much boost to his chances for the national team.
Siddharth Trivedi’s stats:-
| MATCHES | WICKETS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING | |
| IPL | 59 | 53 | 28.19 | 4/25 |
Siddharth Trivedi’s last 5 domestic matches:-
| BOWLING FIGURES | TEAM PLAYED FOR | OPPOSITION |
| 0/63 | Saurashtra | Mumbai |
| 1/42 | Saurashtra | Maharashtra |
| 2/46 | Air India | C.E.C. & C. |
| 2/76 | Air India | BPCL |
| 2/54 | Saurashtra | Mumbai |
Abhimanyu Mithun is a fast bowler from Karnataka. He made his international debut against South Africa but has failed to grab the big opportunities that came his way after. He has always been guilty of performing below his capability. Mithun has played 15 matches in the IPL and taken only six wickets.
Abhimanyu Mithun’s stats:
| MATCHES | WICKETS | AVERAGE | BEST BOWLING | |
| IPL | 15 | 6 | 17.6 | 2/37 |
Abhimanyu Mithun’s last 5 domestic matches:
| BOWLING FIGURES | TEAM PLAYED FOR | OPPOSITION |
| 3/49 | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
| 0/54 | Karnataka | Kerala |
| 2/66 | Karnataka | Goa |
| 2/73, 0/14 | Rest Of India | Mumbai |
| 3/79, 0/52 | Karnataka | Saurashtra |