Glenn Maxwell: ₹10.75 crore
Kings XI Punjab (released)
Matches:13, Runs:108, Highest:32, Average:15.42, Strike-rate: 101.88, Wickets: 3

Glenn Maxwell. Pic: BCCI/IPL

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Glenn Maxwell was roped in by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping ₹10.75 crore, but he turned out to be the biggest flop of the season. The Aussie big-hitter let his side down, failing to score a single half-century or hit a six despite getting numerous chances. His poor strike-rate of 101.88 made things worse for the KL Rahul-led side. He failed with the ball too, claiming just three wickets at a poor economy rate of 8.04 with his off-spin.

Chris Morris ₹10 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore (released)
Matches: 9, Runs conceded: 210, Wickets: 11, Best: 4-26, Economy: 6.63

Chris Morris. Pic: BCCI/IPL

Chris Morris, who missed the initial part of IPL-13 due to a side strain, looked in great touch in the business end of the tournament, going for just 6.63 runs an over. The all-rounder, however, didn’t have any impact with the bat, scoring just 34 runs at a poor average of 8.50. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson made it clear that the South African all-rounder was not retained due to fitness issues and nothing to do with his performance.

Sheldon Cottrell ₹8.5 crore
Kings XI Punjab (released)
Matches: 6, Runs conceded: 176, Wickets: 6, Best: 2-17, Economy: 8.80

Sheldon Cottrell. Pic: BCCI/IPL

A lot was expected from Salute Master Sheldon Cottrell in his maiden IPL season. The left-arm swing bowler, however, could not recover from the worst nightmare of his life - Rahul Tewatia smashing five sixes in his over as Rajasthan Royals chased the mammoth 224-run target inside 20 overs. The Jamaican speedster, who claimed four wickets in his first two matches, failed miserably in the next four games, thus forcing skipper KL Rahul to exclude him from the upcoming matches.

Nathan Coulter-Nile ₹8 crore
Mumbai Indians (released)
Matches: 7, Runs conceded: 206, Wickets: 5, Best: 2-29, Economy: 7.92

Nathan Coulter-Nile. Pic: BCCI/IPL

Nathan Coulter-Nile’s sizzling form (15 wickets in eight matches for KKR) in the 2017 edition inspired Mumbai Indians to spend a whopping ₹8 crore for the Aussie speedster. But he failed to match the consistency of teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult, thus missing getting into the playing XI on most occasions. However, he had his best bowling figures (2-29) of the season in the final against Delhi Capitals, claiming the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel.