IPL 2024: Country-wise one big player who went unsold in the auction
These players are renowned in international cricket and they were expected to get buyers. However, they didn’t fit into the scheme of things of the franchises.
6. West Indies - Akeal Hosein
Akeal Hosein was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2023 IPL. However, the franchise gave the talented West Indies stalwart a chance in only one game and he failed to be impactful. Before the 2024 auction, Hyderabad released him along with five players that included big names such as Harry Brook and Adil Rashid.
Following SRH’s move, the Caribbean player went under the hammer in the auction. His name was announced with a basic amount of INR 50 lakh in the first round but the franchises showed reluctance in bidding for him. At the end of the event, he went unsold as his name didn’t feature in the accelerated round as well.
Before the auction, the 30-year-old exuded confidence with his performance in the 2023-24 Abu Dhabi T10 League. Serving New York Strikers, he scalped 12 wickets in eight contests at a thrifty economy of 5.61, he ended up as the leading wicket-taker for the team.
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