IPL 2024: These players cost the franchise crores, remained flops throughout the season
- In IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders won the title of this season
- This season, teams spent crores of rupees on players
- Many players who took crores of rupees this season were flops
IPL 2024 is over. Kolkata Knight Riders won the title of this season. Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the playoffs and lost in the eliminator. Delhi Capitals were already out. In this way only four teams could reach the playoffs. Teams spent crores of rupees on players this season. But only a few teams can benefit from this. Many players who got crores of rupees this season flopped.
Glenn Maxwell (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Australian player Glenn Maxwell was a part of RCB. RCB retained him for Rs 11 crore. But Maxwell's presence in the team did not help much. He flopped badly in batting. He could not show anything special in bowling either. Maxwell has scored 52 runs in 10 matches this season. He also took 6 wickets. RCB reached the playoffs. But had to face defeat in the eliminator match. He played 14 matches and won 7.
Devdutt Padikal (Lucknow Super Giants)
Lucknow Super Giants were bowled out by Devdutt Padikkal. Lucknow bought him from Rajasthan Royals through trade. Padikkal got a salary of Rs 7.75 crore. But his performance was not special. Devdutt scored 38 runs in 7 matches of IPL 2024. He could not even score a half-century. Lucknow remained at seventh place in the points table.
Kumar Kushagra (Delhi Capitals)
Delhi Capitals had high hopes from Kumar Kushagra. But he proved to be a flop. Delhi gave Kushagra Rs 7.20 crore as salary. But he could not show his talent. Kumar Kushagra got a chance to play in 4 matches of IPL 2024. During this, he scored only 3 runs. Delhi was at the sixth position in the points table. They played 14 matches and won 7. Along with this, they had to face defeat in 7 matches.