IPL 2025: Countdown of IPL 2025 has started. Cricketers from all over the world are ready to spread the fire in this exciting tournament, but there are some veterans on whom the franchisees have been betting on betting. The biggest name of these is England star batsman Joe Root. His record in international cricket is excellent, yet IPL teams ignored him. Why after all? Let’s know in detail.
Flop in IPL, top in international
Joe Root made her debut for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. But he got a chance to play only 3 matches and got an opportunity to bat in only 1 match, where he could score just 10 runs. After this, the Rajasthan team released him. In the year 2024, he kept himself away from auction, perhaps because he did not get constant opportunities.
Why doesn’t the franchise not bet?
The biggest reason for the root to stay out of the IPL is considered to be his batting style. He performs brilliantly in Tests and ODIs, but his strike rate in T20 is slow. Teams in a fast-paced league like IPL feed only 4 foreign players, so they have to give preference to more aggressive batsmen. This is the reason why the route did not get much opportunities in the IPL.
International tremendous record
Even though Joe Root has not been recognized much in the IPL, he is a living legend in international cricket. He has so far recorded 19,831 international runs, including 12,972 runs, 6 double century and highest score 262* in Tests. He has scored 6,859 runs in ODIs, with his highest score 133. Apart from this, he has also taken 99 wickets in T20 format.
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