#2. Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum was the overseas star who set the IPL on fire in the opening match of the first season. He was absolutely brilliant that night as he scored 158* off just 73 balls. Since then, he was played for a few more teams and performed really well.
He was an integral part of the CSK team for quite a few years. He had a great season with the Gujrat Lions in 2016 when CSK was banned. Last year, he was picked up by RCB but wasn’t used properly. He was left out the RCB team ahead of the 2019 auction.
To many people’s surprise, McCullum went unsold in the IPL 2019 auction. In the recent BBL season, he did play some fine innings. Unfortunately, the fans won’t be able to see those blazing starts from McCullum in this IPL season. He is definitely one of the international stars who will be missed this IPL.
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