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5 Most least hated Cricketer in IPL History
Williamson, de Villiers and Rahane are example through their decent gesture
Nowadays, with the introduction of the shortest format of the game like Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket, the cricketers are observed by the cricket fans acutely. It is not that the cricketers are precisely measured by the administrators, coaches, and by the fans who watch them live, but also the millions of fans who have been watching them outside the ground through television. The cricketers are adored, appreciated, and also criticized and blamed. But they do not receive that not only due to their performance on the ground but also for their off-field activities.
In this article, we will try to search for 5 Most least hated cricketers in IPL History.
Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson should surely be on the number one among the least hated cricketers. He is one of the most affable cricket persons in the World. The way he conducts himself on and off the field can be an example for the future generation cricketers. His coolness on the field and gentle gesture are compared to cucumber. Even when New Zealand was defeated in the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup Williamson looked smiling and congratulating his opposition. He never even complained about the mistakes made by umpires. Williamson has scored 1619 runs in 53 IPL matches at an average of 40. He is a true gentleman and perfect ambassador of sportsman spirit.
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Jasprit Bumrah
Indian fast bowler has established one of the most indispensable bowlers on the national side as he also has earned adulation in the world cricket fraternity for his bowling. But at the same time, despite being a fast bowler, his coolness on the field and always smiling has presented him as one of the most gentlemen in modern cricket. Even though catches are dropped off his bowling in a match, Bumrah never loses his temper. He has scalped 109 wickets in 92 IPL games.
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AB de Villiers
AB de Villiers is another cricketer who can easily be among the 5 Most least hated cricketers in IPL History. One of the all-time great batsmen in world cricket, De Villiers is an amazing batsman in all formats of the game. He is called the most adventurous batsman in the world. But despite having achieved every feat De Villiers is one of the world cricket’s most humble persons. He has never failed to attract his fans and his gesture off the field is such decent that de Villiers has maximum fans in India. Recently, the South African batsman said in a media statement that Bangalore has been his second home. De Villiers has scored 4849 runs in 169 IPL matches at an average of 40.04 so far.
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Ajinkya Rahane
Rahul Dravid has been the hero of Ajinkya Rahane since he began to play the game. That might be the cause Rahul and Rahane have resemblance in several issues. On and off the field behavior is a major feature in that resemblance. Both of them are team-man and have never hesitated to do their best for the team.
There is a clear example. When Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from India's ODI squad unfairly he never raised any issue, complaining against the team management or making any statement to the media. Rahane's coolness on the field has been the talk of the town after his excellent guidance as to the captain in the recently concluded Test series against Australia. Even after the historic series victory Rahane did not give himself credit and remained humble. Rahane has scored 3933 runs in 149 IPL games at an average of 31.71. Delhi Capitals batsman is presently 11th on the all-time top-scoring charts. Rahane is one of the 5 Most least hated cricketers in IPL History.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar who is currently out of the Indian team mainly due to injury has been one of the most dependable bowlers of Team India in recent time. He has been extremely consistent even in the limited-over game and in the T20 format. His statistics in the IPL look unique. Bhuvneshwar has bagged 136 wickets in 121 matches at a strike rate of 19.83. Despite being a medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar has never lost his temperament like his teammate Bumrah. The quick bowler who represents Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL has also donned India shirts in 114 ODI matches and scalped 132 wickets and in the T20 format, Kumar has scalped 189 wickets in 180 matches.
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