Five well-known players whose careers dwindled after leaving RCB

3. Praveen Kumar (India)

Praveen Kumar

The UP-born right-arm medium pacer joined RCB in IPL's debuting season and played on with the side till 2010. It was also during that time that the bowler gained the attention of national selectors, which in turn landed him his debut with the Indian national side.

For RCB, Praveen played 38 matches, bowling a total of 139.2 overs, picking 34 wickets including a best of 3/18 at a strike rate of 24.59, which is roughly a wicket every four overs. Since being released in 2011, he had trouble sticking to a single side, turning up for Punjab, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Gujarat in the years between then and 2017. His performances also dwindled, picking up only 49 wickets from his last six seasons as opposed to his 34 with RCB in just three seasons.

Praveen went unsold in the 2018 auctions, and after an eventful career that was its peak for a very short time, bid adieu to international Cricket earlier this month. His career was laden with injuries and slight disciplinary issues, which makes his story a would-have-been, rather than a case of how fine he was, despite having adequate talents and skill.