The overseas player who did well internationally but struggled in IPL

Typically, a foreign player is selected for the IPL after performing admirably for his country. 

While there have been times when IPL performances have influenced the national selection, players have also been snatched from the IPL and immediately placed in international cricket. There have also been cases where outstanding performances in the IPL have helped to restore international careers.

However, several well-known international talents have failed to live up to their billing as they could not deliver in the IPL. Let's have a look at five such big names in detail:  

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting is a legend of Australian cricket. Despite the fact that he only played a few T20Is, he was a decent performer in them. On the other hand, the former Australian captain failed to make his mark as a player in the IPL.

Ricky Ponting struggled to score runs as he only had 91 runs in the nine games he played. During his IPL career, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians. When he was playing for Mumbai Indians, he left the captaincy midway through the tournament in 2013 as he was not able to perform up to the team's expectations. He saw a spark in Rohit Sharma and appointed him as the captain of Mumbai Indians, and he didn't play an IPL match after that.

Cameron White

Cameron White was destined for greatness from the start of his career. Everything was going White's way: a hard-hitting batsman, a deft leg-break bowler, and a keen observer of the game.

White was great and spectacular one moment and embarrassingly awful the next in the Indian Premier League. He was a natural captain for the respective teams when playing for the DC (Deccan Chargers), Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Still, he never did stamp his authority over the event.

White scored 954 runs in 47 matches, with a strike rate of 126.35 and an average of 26.50. While the figures aren't terrible, they are, to say the least, unimpressive when compared to Cameron White's potential when looking at his international records.

Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff, the batsman, bowler, all-rounder, and match-winner, had little doubt about his abilities. He has been entrenched in English cricket for his heroics in the 2005 and 2009 Ashes.

On his best days, Andrew could influence the course of a game with both bat and ball. As a result, it's no wonder that he was a desirable property at the 2009 auctions, selling for $1.55 million to Chennai Super Kings.

The hefty all-rounder was highly regarded, yet he consistently underperformed and never quite lived up to his hype while playing for the franchise.

Because of his ailments, he was only able to play three games. Flintoff did not play exceptionally in any of the three matches. With the bat, he only managed to score 62 runs with a strike rate of 116.98. Flintoff only took two wickets with the ball, and his economy rate of 9.55 meant he conceded many runs.