5 Worst retentions in IPL history
Not every retention has been such a success story in IPL.
3) Pawan Negi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2018
Pawan Negi, the (then) 23-year-old Delhi all-rounder, overnight became an IPL sensation when he bagged a deal from the Delhi Daredevils worth INR 8.5 Crores in 2016. Sadly, his performances that year didn’t really translate into the kind of success Delhi would’ve hoped for.
But it did help him set a strong precedent ahead of the next season, where he was snapped up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 1 crore. 2017 turned out to be a much more inspiring season for Negi, as he claimed 16 wickets with his left-arm-orthodox bowling and finished as RCB’s top wicket-taker.
Clearly, there was a case for Pawan reprising his role in 2018 for the #playbold army. But considering how the team used their RTM (INR 1 crore) on him, ahead of the likes of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle- two prominent international names- it made for a really bizarre decision from the RCB management.
Pawan’s IPL appearances since the 10th edition have been sporadic; he has played only 9 games, where he has claimed 4 wickets at 10.69 RPO. His returns with the bat (12 runs @ 3) haven’t been particularly noteworthy either.
Despite that, Pawan continues to be a gun substitute fielder for RCB as and when required. Although realistically, it seems beneficial for Pawan to switch franchises in this year’s auctions.
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