10 international stars snubbed at IPL auctions

#5 Imran Tahir (2014)

Tahir has won many laurels in the T20 game

The Pakistani-born leg spinner, plying his trade for South Africa was a journeyman. He had represented over 25 domestic teams, and T20 was his forte.

He was South Africa's highest wicket taker in the 2014 World T20 and also the tournament's highest wicket-taker along with Netherlands' Ahsan Malik.

He had also won T20 cricketer of the year award the previous year. Yet, he had no takers in the sixth edition of IPL. That the auctions came in the immediate aftermath of his remarkable feats in T20 makes it even more baffling.

Tahir has 156 wickets in 134 matches in T20s at an average of 21.08. His economy of 6.88 makes him an even better T20 bowler. His googly is his biggest weapon, although his other variations are also worth mentioning. He also rose to no.2 in the T20I bowler's rankings.

Tahir, however, was picked up by Delhi Daredevils in the same season when Coulter-Nile was out injured. He continues to represent the Delhi franchise, even though the team constantly shuffles their personnel, after putting up some impressive numbers.