Irony! Biggies in Cricket whose teams never lifted IPL trophy

Lucknow: Indian Premier League (IPL) completed a decade in the business in 2017, but still there are a few huge cricketing names who are yet to taste victory in the final of the razzmatazz tournament and lift the adorned trophy.

The popularity of the cash-rich cricketing extravaganza has only peaked over the years and one thing that should be credited the most for the same is the kind of Cricket the sportsmen like AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and many others have exhibited in India.

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Some great players have suffered the irony that their teams could never be able to touch the milestone in past 10 years.

Here is the list of players who have some great performances under their belt which added to the royalty of the league but were surely not enough to help their teams win the trophy:

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Chris Gayle:

The West Indies cricketer has some astonishing records under his name. He has previously represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), while currently plays for and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). But till he was the part of KKR, the franchise could never win the IPL title, and after he was bought by RCB, the Gautam Gambhir-led squad lifted the trophy twice.

Similarly, RCB, which has played three IPL finals so far, is also yet clinch the IPL title and Gayle was part of its run to the final in the last season.

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AB de Villiers:

The South African cricketer, who is also known as Mr 360°, is widely regarded as the most exciting cricketer across the globe, but the teams, Delhi Daredevils (DD) and RCB, he has been associated with are yet to win their first IPL trophy.

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Kevin Pietersen:

At the time of inaugural season of IPL, the English batsman was among the most destructive batsmen of the cricketing world and he continued his onslaught with the bat in international Cricket for many more years. During his IPL stint, he has been part of Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rising Pune Supergiant. But during his stay, none of the teams have managed to win the tournament.

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Zaheer Khan:

Arguably the most prominent Indian paceman ever has delivered some memorable performances during his IPL career. But his association with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils could not help the franchises to win the coveted trophy.

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Ross Taylor:

The New Zealand middle-order batsman is ranked amongst the most aggressive batsmen across all Cricket playing nations. He has played for the IPL teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils, but none of them could achieve the feat during his presence.

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Irfan Pathan:

At the beginning of the Indian Premier League, the Indian south-paw was among the leading all-rounders of the world. He also played for the teams like Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL, but has not been associated with any victorious teams in the tournament so far.

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Virat Kohli:

Some may call it rude to include the name of the 'Indian run machine' in the list of such players but the irony is that he has been playing for the same side, Royal Challengers Bangalore, ever since his IPL debut and it has never managed to win the trophy.

He, however, made his best effort by smashing 4 hundreds and 7 half-centuries in the previous edition, but his team fell 8 runs short of the 209-run target set by Sunrisers Hyderabad and he remained away from the coveted trophy.

Well, the ongoing season is a huge chance for these players to break the jinx and register their first ever IPL victory. Let’s hope for the best for these players too!