Ex-Australian Star Who Rejected Playing For RCB In IPL 2011 Makes A Shocking Career Switch

Indian Premier League (IPL) has nurtured many youngsters over past dece. toughest and biggest franchise cricket league has completely transformed game of cricket and how it is played. IPL has been going on for seventeen seasons and each of m have been bigger and better than previous editions. But re have been many overseas players who have refused to play in biggest cricket league, despite being picked by franchises.

Former Aussie Pacer Makes A Shocking Career Switch

Australians and IPL, it is one beautiful story. Though re are stars like Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Andrew Symonds, Travis He and ors who have set IPL on fire in past, re are also stars such as Mitchell Starc and Nathan Bracken who have refused to play IPL despite being picked. Nathan Bracken contributed to many memorable Australian victories, but w, Australian pacer is completely unrecognizable.

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Bracken was picked up Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2011 for a whopping INR 1.3 crores, but he later turned down offer and refrained himself from playing Indian Premier League that season. Nathan Bracken was somebody who used to trouble India's Virender Sehwag and also got him out on seven different occasions. But 45-year-old is w reportedly working as an Account Manr.

Bracken also ran for Liberal candidate for Entrance electorate in 2023. Everybody, who saw Bracken remember him for his free flowing run up and long locks. Aussie quick who was a master of slower balls was also second-fastest bowler to reach 100 ODI wickets - behind only two legendary players: Shane Warne and Dennis Lillee.

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Nathan Bracken's International Career

Recurring injuries forced Bracken to take early retirement from game in 2011. Aussie quick represented his nation in over 130 international matches across formats and took over 200 wickets.