5 star batsmen who have under performed in IPL over the years

#1 Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum is arguably one of the cleanest strikers of the ball that the game has witnessed. He can clear any boundary rope no matter what size it is. When the first ever IPL game was held in Bangalore on 18th of April in 2008, nobody knew what was coming. But a hour and a half later, everybody's jaw had dropped as they were taken aback by the blitzkrieg that the Kiwi launched with his 158* off just 73 balls. But, ever since that innings, McCullum has never managed to live up to the expectations of his fans and followers.

Even though he launched IPL into what it stands for in today's age, there is no denying the fact that McCullum has been a failure in the tournamnet in terms of runs for a player of his stature. In 109 matches, he has managed to score 2880 runs at a dismal average and strike-rate of 27.69 and 131.74 respectively.

McCullum has shuffled around a lot among franchises. In 11 editions of the IPL, he has played for 5 teams. But still, he couldn't manage to better himself in any of them. He managed to form some good partnerships with Dwayne Smith at CSK. However, for a man who has the fastest test century against his name, much more was expected. It is safe to say he has disappointed all of us with his bits and pieces of sparkle.