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8 Overseas players you probably didn't know played in the IPL
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 IST
8 Overseas players you probably didn

The biggest T20 league in the world, the Indian Premier League, has been the breeding ground for budding Indian cricketers for quite a while now. It has been a huge platform for the youngsters to make their case and stake a claim for a spot in the national side.

 
 

The likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and many others came into the reckoning during the IPL. 
 
Not just Indians, many overseas stars have also established themselves into the consciousness of India's cricket crazy public over the years, like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and Lasith Malinga. Then there have been players from foreign countries who used the IPL as a platform to show their mettle and made their international debut after starring in the league. The likes of Shaun Marsh, Chris Morris and Glenn Maxwell fall in this category.
 
However, there were some others who couldn't make it big, and went into oblivion after limited opportunities. Here, we look at eight such overseas players who most of us may not remember played in the IPL:
 
1. Michael Klinger (Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 2011)
 
A huge name in Australian domestic circuit, Michael Klinger played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala for the only season the team played in the IPL, in 2011.
 
The Kerala-based franchise purchased the 30-year-old Klinger for $75,000. Playing his first match against Delhi Daredevils, he got out for 2 in the second over of the game. 
 
Klinger finished with an aggregate of 73 runs from 4 matches at an average of 18.25 and a strike rate of 94.81. He had a highest score of 29 in the only season he played. 
 
2. Adrian Barath (Kings XI Punjab, 2010)
 
Impressing everyone with a blazing century at Gabba on his Test debut, the Trinidad and Tobago opener was bought by the Kings XI Punjab for $75,000 in 2010.
 
The 19-year-old Barath, however, did not get many opportunities in the IPL as he found it tough to break into the playing XI.
 
In the only season he played, Barath featured in a total of 3 games, scoring 42 runs at an average of 21 and a strike rate of 100 with a best score of 33.
 
3. Tyron Henderson (Rajasthan Royals, 2009)
 
 
With a reputation of being a consistent performer in the shortest format of the game and having the experience of playing domestic T20s in both South Africa and England, Henderson was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping $650,000. The fast bowling all-rounder, however, got just two games in his only IPL season.
 
Henderson could not replicate his county form in the IPL, and finished with just 11 runs from 2 matches at an average of 5.5 and strike rate of 68.75. With the ball he picked up a solitary wicket from the six overs he bowled at an economy rate of 6.67.
 
4. Graham Napier (Mumbai Indians, 2009)
 
After making headlines with a 58-ball 152 for Essex, which included 16 sixes, Napier was roped in by Mumbai Indians in 2009. The all-rounder, who bowled right-hand medium pace, made a solitary appearance for the Mumbai-based franchise - against Kolkata Knight Riders at East London.
 
In the only game he played, Napier scored 15 runs from 16 balls with a single boundary. With the ball, he finished with 1/27 in his quota of 4 overs at an economy rate of 6.75.

 
 
 
 
 

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