England’s Sam Curran became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction after Punjab Kings spent ₹18.5 crores to get the all-rounder. Australian all-rounder Cameron Green went for ₹17.5 crores to Mumbai Indians. Chennai Super Kings won the bid of Ben Stokes for ₹16.25 crore. Nicholas Pooran and Harry Brook also set the auction table on fire by going for a whopping ₹16 crores to Lucknow Super Giants and ₹13.25 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad. 80 players were bought by 10 teams from a total pool of 405 cricketers during the one-day mini-auction process. 51 Indians were sold in the auction while 29 overseas players got picked. Some of the big names of the T20 format went unsold in the auction. Here is the list of the top 10 overseas players who went without any teams picking them.
10. Paul Stirling
Country: Ireland
Age: 32 (3 September 1990)
Base Price: 50 Lakhs Inr
Role: Opening Batsman
T20i Average: 28.6
T20i Runs: 3181 (Inn- 120)
T20i Strike Rate: 134.8
9. Taskin Ahmed
Country: Bangladesh
Age: 27 (3 April 1995)
Base Price: 50 Lakhs Inr
Role: Powerplay and Death Over Bowler
T20i Average: 33.0 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 36 (Inn- 44)
T20i Economy Rate: 7.79
8. Tom Banton
Country: England
Age: 24 (11 November 1998)
Base Price: 2 Crore Inr
Role: Wicket-Keeper Batsman (Opening)
T20i Average: 23.4
T20i Runs: 327 (Inn- 14)
T20i Strike Rate: 148.0
7. Dushmanta Chameera
Country: Sri Lanka
Age: 30 (11 January 1992)
Base Price: 50 Lakhs Inr
Role: Powerplay and Death Over Bowler
T20i Average: 28.98 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 52 (Inn- 52)
T20i Economy Rate: 8.08
6. Kusal Mendis
Country: Sri Lanka
Age: 27 (2 February 1995)
Base Price: 50 Lakhs Inr
Role: Wicket-Keeper Batsman
T20i Average: 23.24
T20i Runs: 1,139 (Inn- 51)
T20i Strike Rate: 130.5
5. Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Country: Afghanistan
Age: 21 (28 March 2001)
Base Price: 1 Crore Inr
Role: Off Break Bowler
T20i Average: 17.0 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 49 (Inn- 36)
T20i Economy Rate: 6.22
4. Chris Jordan
Country: England
Age: 34 (4 October 1988)
Base Price: 2 Crore Inr
Role: Powerplay and Death Over Bowler
T20i Average: 27.1 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 95 (Inn- 83)
T20i Economy Rate: 8.72
3. Dasun Shanaka
Country: Sri Lanka
Age: 31 (9 September 1991)
Base Price: 50 Lakhs Inr
Role: All-Rounder
T20i Average: 21.4
T20i Runs: 1305 (Inn- 79)
T20i Strike Rate: 121.6
T20i Average: 22.1 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 23 (Inn- 39)
T20i Economy Rate: 8.04
2. Rassie van der Dussen
Country: South Africa
Age: 33 (7 February 1989)
Base Price: 2 Crore Inr
Role: Top Order Batsman
T20i Average: 36.0
T20i Runs: 1044 (Inn- 37)
T20i Strike Rate: 128.7
1. Jimmy Neesham
Country: New Zealand
Age: 32 (17 September 1990)
Base Price: 2 Crore Inr
Role: All-Rounder
T20i Average: 22.2
T20i Runs: 688 (Inn- 48)
T20i Strike Rate: 159.6
T20i Average: 30.1 (Bowling)
T20i Wickets: 25 (Inn- 40)
T20i Economy Rate: 9.12
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