IPL 2019: One disappointing player from each team this season

IPL 2019 ended in dramatic fashion as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by just 1 run to lift the trophy for the 4th time. The final match summed up the whole season, which was full of twist and turns throughout - making it one of the most competitive and breathtaking seasons ever.

While there were many players who performed as per the expectations, there were also a few players who had a forgettable tournament. Here, we take a look at the biggest flops from each franchise this season.

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#8 Colin Ingram (Delhi Capitals)

Colin Ingram

Considering Colin Ingram's performance in various T20 leagues around the world, Delhi Capitals bought him for a hefty amount of INR 6.4 crore. They would have expected him to set the league on fire with his batting this season.

But the purchase proved to be a disaster for them as Ingram could not live up to the expectations and fared poorly. He got as many as 12 opportunities in the tournament but couldn't do enough to prove himself.

Ingram started off the tournament quite well as he scored 47 runs in DC's season opener against Mumbai Indians. But he lost his touch after that, scoring just 184 runs from 12 matches at a modest average of 18.40 and a strike rate of 119.48.

#7 Murugan Ashwin (Kings XI Punjab)

Murugan Ashwin

Murugan Ashwin, the skillful leg-spinner from Tamil Nadu, started the tournament on a very good note; he produced a match-winning performance by picking up 2 wickets against Mumbai Indians in his debut match for Kings XI Punjab. But he could not carry on his form after that, picking just 3 wickets from the next 9 matches.

Overall, the wrist spinner took 5 wickets from 10 matches at an unimpressive average of 51.00 and an economy rate of 7.50. Although he was fairly economical, he just didn't justify his wicket-taking reputation.

#6 Umesh Yadav (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Umesh Yadav (picture courtesy: BCCI/iplt20.com)

Umesh Yadav had an amazing 2018 season for RCB, turning into a deadly force with the new ball and breaking partnerships at will. After his spectacular performance with the ball last year, RCB would have expected him to repeat the same this time as well.

But the story was totally different in IPL 2019. Umesh, who was considered to be the spearhead of the RCB fast bowling attack, picked up just 8 wickets from 11 matches at an unimpressive average of 46.38 and economy rate of 9.81.

His dismal performance was one of the main reasons behind RCB's poor run this season.

#5 Kedar Jadhav (Chennai Super Kings)

Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav has been a part of the IPL for a long time but has never really performed as per his capability. A regular member of India's limited overs side, Jadhav entered IPL 2019 with high expectations, but couldn't live up to them.

He scored just 162 runs from 14 matches at a poor average of 18.00 and a very low strike rate of 95.00. His form was one of the main reasons behind CSK's frequent middle-order failures this season.

#4 Ben Stokes (Rajasthan Royals)

Ben Stokes

After his impressive debut season with Rising Pune Supergiant, Ben Stokes has never looked in good touch in the IPL. In the 2019 season he failed again, for the second consecutive year, while playing for Rajasthan Royals.

Stokes a forgettable tournament as he couldn't perform as per his potential neither with the bat nor with the ball.

In IPL 2019, the English all-rounder scored just 123 runs from 9 matches at a mediocre average 20.50 and a strike rate of 124.24 with 46 being his best. While bowling, he took 6 wickets at an average of 31.08 and gave away runs at a very high economy rate of 11.23.

Despite his poor show last year, a lot was expected from Stokes in 2019. But the Englishman once again failed to deliver.

#3 Ishan Kishan (Mumbai Indians)

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan, the attacking left-handed batsman from Jharkhand, did not a have good time in IPL 2019. He couldn't even managed to cross the 30-run mark in any of the matches, with 28 being his highest score this season.

Kishan played seven matches in IPL 2019 and scored just 101 runs at an modest average of 16.83 and a strike rate of 101.00. These numbers do not justice to his caliber; he is a much better player than this.

It will be interesting to see if Mumbai Indians retain Kishan for the next season.

#2 Kuldeep Yadav (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Kuldeep Yadav

India's frontline spinner in limited overs cricket, Kuldeep Yadav had a very tough time in IPL 2019 while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders. The Chinaman bowler struggled to pick up wickets in the league, while also going for plenty of runs.

Kuldeep could manage to pick up just four wickets from nine matches at an extremely poor average of 71.50 and an economy rate of 8.67. These are very ordinary numbers for an extremely talented wrist spinner like him.

Owing to his bad form, Kuldeep also got dropped from the playing XI and couldn't find a place again for the rest of the season.

#1 Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Kane Williamson

After winning the Orange Cap last season, Kane Williamson had a lot of expectations from the fans and the franchise this year. But it turned out to be a very disappointing season for him as he didn't have a great tournament with the bat at all.

Williamson couldn't even cross the 200-run mark this season. He missed a few matches because of injury as well. The SRH captain could only manage to score 156 runs from 9 matches this season, and 70 of these came in just one match.