5 Players who came back hard after going unsold in IPL auction earlier
Going unsold in the auction isn't a great feeling. But to be able to bounce back demands a lot from a player.
2. Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga is one of the most inspirational IPL stories you’ll ever come across. When Mumbai Indians won the title in 2015, he was one of the most instrumental in helping them get there with 24 wickets from 15 games. However, the Sri Lanka pacer was ruled out of the tournament in 2016 due to a knee injury.
Coming back from this in 2017, he didn’t have the best of seasons. In 12 games, he only picked up 11 wickets and his economy rate went up significantly. After this, many thought it was ‘game over’ for him and he was also unsold in the IPL 2018 auction. For that season, he continued with Mumbai Indians as a part of the support staff.
But he didn’t give up and when his name came up again in the IPL 2019 auction, MI purchased him at a bargain deal. It wasn’t really the best of seasons for him. He was expensive and became quite predictable as well. However, he kept chipping in with wickets that helped him hold onto his place in the eleven. In the final, though, he brought his best out defending 9 runs in the last over. He made the best use of his experience and only conceded 8 runs. Thus, Mumbai Indians became the champions for the fourth time.
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