IPL 2021: Ranking all 8 teams based on their picks in the auction
The franchises tried the hearts out in picking players to bridge gaps in their teams.
2. Punjab Kings
Kings XI Punjab renamed themselves as Punjab Kings just before the auction in a bid to probably change their fortune. They had a large purse of over Rs. 50 crores to strengthen their team, which already had a pretty solid core. PBKS utilized their budget to the fullest and were able to plug most of the gaps in their squad.
They have strengthened their fast bowling significantly by purchasing two of the most highly-rated Australian bowlers in the form of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. They often struggled to pick up wickets and contain opposition batsmen last season, but with the arrival of those two, they now have one of the best bowling attacks in the league.
The KL Rahul-led team also bought Moises Henriques and Fabian Allen as overseas all-rounders. Shahrukh Khan was picked up for Rs. 5.25 crores he will provide them with an Indian finisher, something that isn’t easily available in the market. Dawid Malan for 1.5 crores is arguably the biggest steal of the auction as he is the world’s No.1 ranked T20I batsman. All in all, they have put themselves in an excellent position and given themselves every chance of winning their first-ever trophy.
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