IPL 2018: Steve Smith, David Warner and Darren Sammy among 10 players who will be missing in action

Swipe left/right on your browser to see who else is out of the 11th season of the Indian Premier League, and also read why

(FILES) In this photograph taken on May 12, 2017, Rising Pune Supergiant batsman and team captain Steve Smith plays a shot during the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Delhi Daredevils and Rising Pune Supergiant at The Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium in New Delhi.
The Indian Premier League on March 28 banned disgraced Steve Smith and David Warner from playing in this year's tournament after their ball-tampering scandal. Smith and Warner have $1.9 million dollar contracts, Smith with the Rajasthan Royals and Warner for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Cricket Australia has reportedly banned the two from playing for their country for 12 months because of their cheating in the third Test in South Africa.
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1. Steve Smith. The best since Bradman, according to Test cricket’s batting statistics, and the captain of the Rising Pune Supergiant side that lost last year’s final. His fall has been dramatic. Smith will be without top-tier cricket for the next year, as a result of the sanctions imposed on him for his part in the Australia ball-tampering scandal. Sajjad Hussain / AFP

Paul Radley

Apr 06, 2018

For a variety of reasons, many a cricket star you would have expected to see in action at the Indian Premier League this year will be conspicuous by their absence.

As has been the case since 2009, Pakistan's players will be missing due to the frayed relationship between the two countries. Some players went unsold, such as England captain Eoin Morgan who has had form issues lately, compounded by a thumb injury.

Then there are some of the senior Australian players who will not feature, either due to suspension or injury.

Swipe or click left/right on your browser to see who all have missed out and why.

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