10 national captains who failed to perform in the IPL

Modified Dec 18, 2018 16:39 IST

6. Jason Holder

Jason Holder became youngest West Indian player to become captain when he took over the reigns of captaincy from Dwayne Bravo. But prior to his captaincy, he was part of the Chennai Super Kings dugout during the 2013 edition of the IPL.

He was able to generate decent pace and bounce, but his performances weren’t memorable. He played 6 matches and picked up just two wickets at an average of 84. It should come as no surprise that he was released from his contract the following year.

Following his stint with CSK, he went on to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad for two seasons. Considering the strength of SRH’s bowling, it’s understandable that Holder wasn’t a regular member of their squad. He played one match for them and picked up just one wicket.

He then went on to play for KKR in 2016, but a change in the dressing room didn’t help his form either and he managed to take just two wickets in four games. He was soon released from his contract and remained unsold in the auction.

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