IPL 2019: One player each franchise should not have released or traded

#4 Kolkata Knight Riders: Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc

Arguably the most destructive bowler in limited-overs cricket at the moment, Starc has been struggling with injuries for the most part of his career. Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2018 IPL auction for a whopping $1.8 million, the Australian seamer missed the entire 2018 season with a serious leg injury.

Starc made his comeback into the Australian squad for the recently concluded Test series against Pakistan and the ODI series against South Africa. In-form Starc is irreplaceable and KKR should have kept him for the 2019 campaign.

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#3 Royal Challengers Bangalore: Mandeep Singh (traded)

Mandeep Singh in action for RCB

One of the underrated players in the Indian domestic circuit, Mandeep Singh was underutilized by Royal Challengers Bangalore. With 252 runs at a strike rate of 135.48, he was their third highest run-getter in IPL 2018, only behind Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

However, they traded Mandeep for Marcus Stoinis with Kings XI Punjab for the 2019 Indian Premier League season.