IPL: 5 stars whose shine remained only for one season

#3 Saurabh Tiwari (2010 Season)

Saurabh Tiwari was the backbone of MI middle-order in 2010 season

The Jharkhand lad has been a permanent feature in the IPL arena. He was first signed by Mumbai Indians (MI) for the inaugural edition of IPL but his breakthrough season came in 2010. He scored a total of 419 runs from 16 matches with three fifty-plus scores in that tournament. He combined with Ambati Rayudu (356 runs from 14 matches) to give a solid middle-order support for the MI camp. He played a crucial role in his team's journey to the final that season.

For the next three seasons, he was a part of RCB setup but failed to recreate that old magic of 2010. Further, his stint with Delhi Daredevils (DD) in 2014 was cut short by an injury to his shoulder and Imran Tahir was called-up as his replacement. In 2016, the new franchise of Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) roped him in for their debut IPL season. He scored two half-centuries that season and followed them up with another one in 2017 for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

His demotion in ranks, from being a first choice starter in the playing eleven to not finding a place in the starting eleven this season, has been glaring. The highlight of his IPL career remains the 2010 season that handed him a team India debut against Australia.