IPL Auction 2024: Team-wise one player who was unlucky to be released
Ahead of the mini-auction, let’s know one unlucky player from each side who didn’t get retained from his franchise.
4. Mumbai Indians - Jhye Richardson
Mumbai Indians (MI) qualified for the playoffs in the 2023 IPL but couldn’t lift the distinguished trophy for the sixth time, under their skipper Rohit Sharma. The Men in Blue missed their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who couldn’t participate in the tournament due to a back injury.
In Bumrah’s absence, Mumbai’s fast-bowling unit didn’t look lethal as their pacers Jofra Archer and Jason Behrendorff didn’t look impactful. Along with Bumrah, another bowler who failed to show up in the tournament was Jhye Richardson, who suffered a hamstring injury.
The Aussie fast bowling sensation missed crucial international assignments such as the 2023 Ashes and the 2023 World Cup due to the injury. MI, who had invested INR 1.5 crore in Richardson before the 2023 IPL, also didn’t hesitate to break the alliance with him before the 2024 IPL auction in Dubai.
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