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.
1. Rajasthan Royals
It was a close call between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals in terms of who had the better auction, but the Royals just edged it in this case. They finished at the bottom of the table last season and appointed Sanju Samson as their new captain. Their batting was quite inconsistent and even their bowling looked bleak apart from Jofra Archer, who even won the Most Valuable Player Award.
They bought Chris Morris for a record of Rs. 16.25 crores and have finally managed to secure solid support for Archer. A fast bowling duo of Morris and Archer is the stuff of dreams and could be an absolute nightmare for opposition teams. They even bought Mustafizur Rahman for just Rs. 1 crore as a backup and that was one of the biggest bargains of the auction.
RR picked up Shivam Dube for Rs. 4.4 crores and this move could allow them to potentially open with the English duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler. They also purchased Liam Livingstone as a backup batsman, while Chetan Sakariya and Akad Singh will strengthen their domestic pace attack. Their strongest playing XI could have batting depth till No.10 and as many as 8-9 bowling options, and all this a result of the excellent work they did on the 18th of February.
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