Irfan Pathan:
Irfan Pathan won’t be featuring in this season’s IPL as the star all-rounder was left unsold in the auction. The left arm swing bowler was one of the top buys in the last two season but was struggling to get worthy opportunities. He played in 4 matches last season for the Rising Pune Supergiants before being released in the action pool ahead of this season. The former Indian cricketer would have perhaps thought of this as an opportunity to join a new franchise and expect more playing chances. He could have in fact done well considering his recent form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. But, unfortunately, the franchise owner weren’t too optimistic about the 332-year-oldand chose not to bid for him.