5 Players who were lucky to play IPL
Donning a different coloured jersey paved way for success of few players in the cut-throat competition of the tournament.
4. Jaydev Unadkat
Jaydev Unadkat recently had an impressive Ranji season where he steered his side Saurashtra to the trophy. However, due to the amount of money that IPL franchises have splurged on him over the years, he is considered lucky by many fans. Despite delivering in the domestic circuit, the pacer has failed to deliver impressive performances in the Indian Premier League, considering the hefty price tag attached to him.
In February 2016, Unadkat hogged the headlines after Kolkata Knight Riders splurged their highest bid (INR 160 lakhs) to secure the services of Unadkat. In the next edition, he grabbed the headlines yet again as it was Rising Pune Supergiants who invested in the left-arm pacer.
In the next season, he moved yet again, and it was Rajasthan Royals who spurged INR 11.5 crores to acquire the services of the pacer. He was the most expensive Indian buy in that auction. In the IPL 2020 auction, the Saurashtra pacer was bought for the ninth time in the history of IPL as he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a sum of INR 3 crores.
Many people consider his lucky for the amount which franchises have invested to acquire his services in each IPL season. In 73 IPL matches, Unadkat has plucked 77 wickets at an economy over 8 that includes two five-wicket hauls.
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