IPL 2018: 5 unsold bowlers who would have performed better than the replacements

Mitchell Starc's injury has proved to be costly for the Kolkata Knight Riders. — Mitchell Starc's injury has proved to be costly for the Kolkata Knight Riders

#3 Thisara Perara

The Sri Lankan cricketer has been one of the best bowling all-rounders in the world. He is also an aggressive batsman who can clear the ropes easily. He also holds the record for taking a hat-trick in both ODIs and T20s.

He has been with various IPL franchises over the years. He has played a total of 37 games in the IPL, where he has scored 422 runs and has also taken 31 wickets. His last IPL franchise was the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016. He can definitely turn the tables for any franchise through his valuable contributions with the bat and the ball.

The power-hitter could have been roped in as replacement even for a batsman, but no teams were interested in getting the all-rounder.