Top 5 unsold players who can be selected as backup for injury replacement
During the upcoming IPL season, the franchises might hire some illustrious players to replace their injured stalwarts.
2. Steven Smith
Australia veteran Steven Smith has played a lot of cricket in IPL. In his vast league career, he has scored 2845 runs in 103 matches at a strike rate of 128.09. From 2014 to 2020, he was a vital part of Rajasthan Royals (RR), however, his unimpressive batting and captaincy in the 2019 and 2020 seasons became the reason for his ouster from the 2008 champion side in 2021.
In 2021, Delhi Capitals (DC) signed him up but he looked completely out of rhythm for his new team, scoring only 152 runs in eight matches at a dismal strike rate of 112.59. Witnessing his ordinary batting numbers, Capitals broke ties with him after the competition. Following the 2021 season, he wasn’t seen in the tournament as he went unsold in the 2022 auction and stayed away from the tournament in 2023.
He submitted his name with a basic amount of INR 2 crore for the 2024 auction but no franchise showed interest in him. Like 2022, he went unsold in 2024 as well. However, he won’t lose hope to play in the 2024 season as his immense experience and remarkable batting prowess might make him the best backup option to replace injured players.
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