5 Baffling decisions in the IPL 2017 Auction

The IPL 2017 auction witnessed a lot of signings which left audiences and experts perplexed and bewildered at the sheer foolishness and unnecessary extravagance. Proven performers like Brad Hogg and Imran Tahir failed to earn a single bid while players relatively untested like Tymal Mills and Ben Stokes secured big money contracts. Sean Abbott must have been left bemused after remaining unsold having finished as the highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded season of the Big Bash League. Pat Cummins, on the other hand, earned a 4.5-million bid from the Delhi Daredevils mainly on the basis of his reputation. Let’s take a look at the 5 signings which left fans baffled- Let’s take a look at the 5 signings which left fans baffled: 5. Ben Stokes (14.5 Crores – Rising Pune Supergiants) Ben Stokes of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Even coach Stephen Fleming could not help but grimace after owner Sanjiv Goenka opted to splurge a huge sum of 14.5 million for the services of English all-rounder Ben Stokes. Stokes might have been impressive in the recent away series against India but such extravagant indulgence doesn’t assure rich dividends. Stokes might be forced to leave early on national duty which will restrict his participation in the tournament to the extent of the league matches. There is every chance of a poor performance from Stokes because of the immense pressure that accompanies such a huge auction take away – IPL history has is full of examples. 4. Tymal Mills (12 Crores – Royal Challengers Bangalore) Tymal Mills. (Photo Source: Twitter) Tymal Mills is one of the most exciting T20 bowlers currently in the format. He can bowl at an express pace and has been a part of several T20 leagues around the world. Sadly even that does not justify splurging out 12 crore rupees for the services of an English bowler who is largely untested on Indian pitches. Bangalore is a run scoring track where extreme pace earns you nothing but a clobbering. The decision to invest such a huge sum for his services might be something the Challengers go on to regret and they have so often spent a bit too much on a player only to be disappointed with the outcome. 3. Darren Bravo (50 Lakhs – Kolkata Knight Riders) (Photo Source: Darren Bravo Twitter Handle) Darren Bravo has not been a vital part of the West Indies International T20 team and has been largely classified as a batsman suited to the longer formats of the game on the basis of his style of batting and below par strike rate. The Knight Riders opted to invest in him even when proven performers like Ben Dunk, Alex Hales, and Mohammad Shahzad were available at the base price which does not seem like a wise decision. The exiled batsman has not been a part of the International circuit for quite some time now which might result in rusty gameplay. 2. Pat Cummins (4.5 Crore- Delhi Daredevils) Pat Cummins of Australia. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images) Pat Cummins was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders after a couple of ineffective performances for the side this season. His express pace without any proper variations leaked runs on a platter which urged the team management to take this decision. The Delhi Daredevils opted to spend 4.5 crore to pick him which flummoxed experts to no end. Cummins has not enjoyed a consistent run in the domestic season and was not even named in Australian’s squad for the tour of India as a result, though he has now replaced Mitchell Starc in the team. The Aussie is extremely injury-prone at the same time which might restrict his participation in the tournament. 1. Angelo Mathews (INR 2 Crore- Delhi Daredevils) (Photo Source: BCCI) The decision to invest 2 crore for Angelo Matthews can be classified as nothing short of unintelligent, considering his recent injury-plagued absence from international cricket and lack of impact over the years in the T20 format. The Daredevils would have been better served if they had opted to invest in the services of Ross Taylor, Marlon Samuels and Thisira Perera who enjoy the necessary experience and are more than capable of notching match-winning performances.

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5 Baffling decisions in the IPL 2017 Auction

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