The IPL will be stepping into a new era this year. An era of new players, an era of new teams, a scope for sides to restart from a blank slate. The foundation step to the new age shall commence in the coming week &#8211; The Mega Auction 2022.

The highly anticipated mega auction will not only provide the ten teams with an opportunity to formulate squads for the future but also players to demand their worth. The final list stands at 590 players who will go under the hammer this time, with the highest base price category of 2 Cr being set by 48 players around the world. A few among that list are either at the fag end of their career or aren&#8217;t in great form and this might go against them in the auction.

Here We Bring You 5 Indian Players Who have Set their Base Price Too High

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-506265" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-506265" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

It seems like 6’5’’ fast bowler has been playing the sport forever. Having debuted way back in 2007, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ind-shaun-pollock-calls-for-clear-communication-between-indian-management-and-ishant-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been an integral part of the Indian setup in different phases of his long career. Consistently clocking 140 kmph in his best days, the Delhi boy despite being a gun bowler in the longest format hasn’t managed to replicate his magic and never got going in the shorter formats.

For the time he has spent in the IPL, he has tasted much success. Donning six different jerseys in his 13-year long journey, he has been a part of the highs and lows of many franchises. Currently placed 38th for the most wickets in the tournament’s records, he has scalped 73 wickets at an economy of 8.09 with his best figures being 5/12 vs Kochi Tuskers, a decade ago. His best season by far has been the 2019 edition with his hometown team Delhi Capitals, being the franchise’s star economical and wicket-taking bowler.

His constant transfer between teams almost every two years reflects his inability to ace the cash-rich league and the shortest format. Ishant Sharma was bagged by the rebranded Delhi team in 2019 for INR 1.1 Cr where he registered himself at a base price of 1 Cr. With his inconsistency in the previous seasons by playing only 4 matches in the last two seasons and inability to retain a spot in the Indian team, the seamer may have overvalued himself too much and may go unsold in the mega auction.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-571195" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav.jpg" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-571195" class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo Source: Instagram/umeshyaadav)</figcaption>

An epitome of the rags to riches story, the 34-year-old pacer has come a long way. Regarded as one of the most sought after young bowlers in 2010, the Delhi Daredevils bagged Umesh Yadav&#8217;s services, for whom he went on to play the next three seasons. He has been an efficient bowler for the three teams he has played for &#8211; DD (now DC), <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-aakash-chopra-picks-potential-skipper-for-kkr-ahead-of-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR</a> and RCB. Incapable of being the deadly bowler he once was, has put him out of the contention for the seamers&#8217; spot in the shorter formats while still being in plans for the Indian Test team.

In his 121 matches at the IPL, the Vidharba fast bowler has been a valuable addition to the sides he represented. Taking 119 wickets, he has placed himself at the 5th rank for the most wickets taken by a pacer in the IPL. Having the ability to pitch unusual bouncers and hit the deck, the phase from 2012-2018 has been fruitful for the seamer with the highest tally of 20 wickets in the 2018 season for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Umesh Yadav may be a little hot and cold in recent times, but his experience can do wonders to the franchises who will look to build a squad around the youth for the coming years. Not being selected for even a single match in the prior season may be played against him at the auction as he has set a base price of INR 2 Cr for himself. Therefore, he features on the list of Indian players who have set their base price too high.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-565696" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ambati-Rayudu.jpg" alt="Ambati Rayudu" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-565696" class="wp-caption-text">Ambati Rayudu. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Jumping from one heavyweight to another in 2018, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-ambati-rayudu-signs-up-as-wicketkeeper-in-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ambati Rayudu</a> was the silver lining in CSK&#8217;s famous comeback season. Stabilising the middle order with his expertise, he has often swung the game to his side’s favour. While his chances of making it to the national squad are getting slimmer each year, his contributions in the domestic arena are still very relevant.

Amassing 3916 runs in 12 editions for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, he was the rock for the Men in Yellow in 2018 leading them to their 3rd title. In Rayudu, a team gets itself a batsman who can bat anywhere till No.7. From opening the innings and scoring a century to coming at No.6 and striking at 139.58, the Andhra batter versatility is something to admire.

While Rayudu played an effective and instrumental role in leading the team back as champions last season, his age is something that might come under than scanner ahead of the mega auction. At the age of 36, he has placed himself at the highest base price bracket of 2 crore. Ambati Rayudu probably has a couple of cricketing years left in him. In an auction where teams are looking to build their squads for the future, a 2 Cr base price looks to be an overpriced value for him. Unfortunately, in his case, age is not just a number.

4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar &#8211; INR 2 Cr

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-508275" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508275" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Sultan of Swing. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-even-sure-what-kind-of-a-future-bhuvneshwar-kumar-has-anymore-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, for almost his entire career in the IPL, has been his side’s first choice bowler. Debuting for RCB and later playing for the PWI and the SRH, he has successfully bagged the purple cap twice in a row (2016 &amp; 2017). The sun was shining brightly until he fell victim to injuries leading to inconsistent appearances for the Indian team.

His consistency in the IPL reflects directly through his numbers and stats. Standing 8th in the list of most wickets taken in the tournament’s history, Bhuvneshwar is a valuable bowler in all three phases of the bowling innings. Having nine maidens to his name, just two dot balls away from becoming the holder of the most dot balls bowled (1267), and a tally of 142 wickets in the bag at 7.3 economy makes him the perfect bowler for any team.

While all this is one side of the coin, his performances in recent times do not do justice to the price tag he carries at 2 crores, ahead of the auction. He has not been able to deliver the quality performances, he is known for. A glimmer of hope for Bhuvneshwar is that he carries with him a great deal of experience that could help shape the next generation of bowlers. He is nonetheless, young at 31 and will surely be picked in the auction, however, a base price of 2 crores is too high, taking his recent form into consideration.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-561813" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-2.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561813" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

From striking the ball straight to the stands to barely managing to connect the balls, Kedar Jadhav’s IPL journey peaked and dropped suddenly. A batting allrounder who occasionally keeps wickets and bowls well too, he managed to find a place in the 2019 World Cup Squad, post which things went downhill. Starring in five franchises since 2010, he will be hoping to find his sixth home or reunite with his former teams in the 2022 season.

Things fell into place from game one for the middle order hard hitter as he went after the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/someone-told-me-that-rcb-has-kept-20-crores-for-shreyas-iyer-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB</a> bowling unit scoring a fiery 29 ball 50. However, he ended up playing only five matches that year. His 2017 campaign with the Bangalore franchise has been his best to date, where he ended with 267 runs in 13 matches, at a strike rate of 143.54. The next four years would surely be the years he would like to forget where he played 29 matches, scoring only 303 runs at a disappointing strike rate of 101.15 for a middle-order finisher.

The IPL auction 2021 saw him getting unsold in the initial round before SRH called him back and picked him at his base price of 2 crore. With a lot of bad light around his low strike rates and lack of intent, at an of 36, bagging a deal, even at his base price seems unlikely.

The IPL will be stepping into a new era this year. An era of new players, an era of new teams, a scope for sides to restart from a blank slate. The foundation step to the new age shall commence in the coming week – The Mega Auction 2022.
The highly anticipated mega auction will not only provide the ten teams with an opportunity to formulate squads for the future but also players to demand their worth. The final list stands at 590 players who will go under the hammer this time, with the highest base price category of 2 Cr being set by 48 players around the world. A few among that list are either at the fag end of their career or aren’t in great form and this might go against them in the auction.
<h2>Here We Bring You 5 Indian Players Who have Set their Base Price Too High</h2>
<h3>1. Ishant Sharma – INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_506265" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-506265" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-506265" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-506265" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
It seems like 6’5’’ fast bowler has been playing the sport forever. Having debuted way back in 2007, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ind-shaun-pollock-calls-for-clear-communication-between-indian-management-and-ishant-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been an integral part of the Indian setup in different phases of his long career. Consistently clocking 140 kmph in his best days, the Delhi boy despite being a gun bowler in the longest format hasn’t managed to replicate his magic and never got going in the shorter formats.
For the time he has spent in the IPL, he has tasted much success. Donning six different jerseys in his 13-year long journey, he has been a part of the highs and lows of many franchises. Currently placed 38th for the most wickets in the tournament’s records, he has scalped 73 wickets at an economy of 8.09 with his best figures being 5/12 vs Kochi Tuskers, a decade ago. His best season by far has been the 2019 edition with his hometown team Delhi Capitals, being the franchise’s star economical and wicket-taking bowler.
His constant transfer between teams almost every two years reflects his inability to ace the cash-rich league and the shortest format. Ishant Sharma was bagged by the rebranded Delhi team in 2019 for INR 1.1 Cr where he registered himself at a base price of 1 Cr. With his inconsistency in the previous seasons by playing only 4 matches in the last two seasons and inability to retain a spot in the Indian team, the seamer may have overvalued himself too much and may go unsold in the mega auction.
<h3>2. Umesh Yadav – INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_571195" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-571195" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-571195" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav.jpg" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-571195" class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo Source: Instagram/umeshyaadav)</figcaption></figure>
An epitome of the rags to riches story, the 34-year-old pacer has come a long way. Regarded as one of the most sought after young bowlers in 2010, the Delhi Daredevils bagged Umesh Yadav’s services, for whom he went on to play the next three seasons. He has been an efficient bowler for the three teams he has played for – DD (now DC), <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-aakash-chopra-picks-potential-skipper-for-kkr-ahead-of-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR</a> and RCB. Incapable of being the deadly bowler he once was, has put him out of the contention for the seamers’ spot in the shorter formats while still being in plans for the Indian Test team.
In his 121 matches at the IPL, the Vidharba fast bowler has been a valuable addition to the sides he represented. Taking 119 wickets, he has placed himself at the 5th rank for the most wickets taken by a pacer in the IPL. Having the ability to pitch unusual bouncers and hit the deck, the phase from 2012-2018 has been fruitful for the seamer with the highest tally of 20 wickets in the 2018 season for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Umesh Yadav may be a little hot and cold in recent times, but his experience can do wonders to the franchises who will look to build a squad around the youth for the coming years. Not being selected for even a single match in the prior season may be played against him at the auction as he has set a base price of INR 2 Cr for himself. Therefore, he features on the list of Indian players who have set their base price too high.
<h3>3. Ambati Rayudu – INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_565696" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-565696" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-565696" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ambati-Rayudu.jpg" alt="Ambati Rayudu" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-565696" class="wp-caption-text">Ambati Rayudu. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Jumping from one heavyweight to another in 2018, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-ambati-rayudu-signs-up-as-wicketkeeper-in-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ambati Rayudu</a> was the silver lining in CSK’s famous comeback season. Stabilising the middle order with his expertise, he has often swung the game to his side’s favour. While his chances of making it to the national squad are getting slimmer each year, his contributions in the domestic arena are still very relevant.
Amassing 3916 runs in 12 editions for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, he was the rock for the Men in Yellow in 2018 leading them to their 3rd title. In Rayudu, a team gets itself a batsman who can bat anywhere till No.7. From opening the innings and scoring a century to coming at No.6 and striking at 139.58, the Andhra batter versatility is something to admire.
While Rayudu played an effective and instrumental role in leading the team back as champions last season, his age is something that might come under than scanner ahead of the mega auction. At the age of 36, he has placed himself at the highest base price bracket of 2 crore. Ambati Rayudu probably has a couple of cricketing years left in him. In an auction where teams are looking to build their squads for the future, a 2 Cr base price looks to be an overpriced value for him. Unfortunately, in his case, age is not just a number.
<h3>4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_508275" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-508275" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-508275" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508275" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Sultan of Swing. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-even-sure-what-kind-of-a-future-bhuvneshwar-kumar-has-anymore-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, for almost his entire career in the IPL, has been his side’s first choice bowler. Debuting for RCB and later playing for the PWI and the SRH, he has successfully bagged the purple cap twice in a row (2016 &amp; 2017). The sun was shining brightly until he fell victim to injuries leading to inconsistent appearances for the Indian team.
His consistency in the IPL reflects directly through his numbers and stats. Standing 8th in the list of most wickets taken in the tournament’s history, Bhuvneshwar is a valuable bowler in all three phases of the bowling innings. Having nine maidens to his name, just two dot balls away from becoming the holder of the most dot balls bowled (1267), and a tally of 142 wickets in the bag at 7.3 economy makes him the perfect bowler for any team.&nbsp;
While all this is one side of the coin, his performances in recent times do not do justice to the price tag he carries at 2 crores, ahead of the auction. He has not been able to deliver the quality performances, he is known for. A glimmer of hope for Bhuvneshwar is that he carries with him a great deal of experience that could help shape the next generation of bowlers. He is nonetheless, young at 31 and will surely be picked in the auction, however, a base price of 2 crores is too high, taking his recent form into consideration.
<h3>5. Kedar Jadhav – INR 1 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_561813" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-561813" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-561813" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-2.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561813" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
From striking the ball straight to the stands to barely managing to connect the balls, Kedar Jadhav’s IPL journey peaked and dropped suddenly. A batting allrounder who occasionally keeps wickets and bowls well too, he managed to find a place in the 2019 World Cup Squad, post which things went downhill. Starring in five franchises since 2010, he will be hoping to find his sixth home or reunite with his former teams in the 2022 season.
Things fell into place from game one for the middle order hard hitter as he went after the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/someone-told-me-that-rcb-has-kept-20-crores-for-shreyas-iyer-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB</a> bowling unit scoring a fiery 29 ball 50. However, he ended up playing only five matches that year. His 2017 campaign with the Bangalore franchise has been his best to date, where he ended with 267 runs in 13 matches, at a strike rate of 143.54. The next four years would surely be the years he would like to forget where he played 29 matches, scoring only 303 runs at a disappointing strike rate of 101.15 for a middle-order finisher.
The IPL auction 2021 saw him getting unsold in the initial round before SRH called him back and picked him at his base price of 2 crore. With a lot of bad light around his low strike rates and lack of intent, at an of 36, bagging a deal, even at his base price seems unlikely.

The IPL will be stepping into a new era this year. An era of new players, an era of new teams, a scope for sides to restart from a blank slate. The foundation step to the new age shall commence in the coming week &#8211; The Mega Auction 2022.
The highly anticipated mega auction will not only provide the ten teams with an opportunity to formulate squads for the future but also players to demand their worth. The final list stands at 590 players who will go under the hammer this time, with the highest base price category of 2 Cr being set by 48 players around the world. A few among that list are either at the fag end of their career or aren&#8217;t in great form and this might go against them in the auction.
<h2>Here We Bring You 5 Indian Players Who have Set their Base Price Too High</h2>
<h3>1. Ishant Sharma &#8211; INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_506265" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-506265" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-506265" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ishant-Sharma.jpg" alt="Ishant Sharma" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-506265" class="wp-caption-text">Ishant Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
It seems like 6’5’’ fast bowler has been playing the sport forever. Having debuted way back in 2007, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/sa-vs-ind-shaun-pollock-calls-for-clear-communication-between-indian-management-and-ishant-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ishant Sharma</a> has been an integral part of the Indian setup in different phases of his long career. Consistently clocking 140 kmph in his best days, the Delhi boy despite being a gun bowler in the longest format hasn’t managed to replicate his magic and never got going in the shorter formats.
For the time he has spent in the IPL, he has tasted much success. Donning six different jerseys in his 13-year long journey, he has been a part of the highs and lows of many franchises. Currently placed 38th for the most wickets in the tournament’s records, he has scalped 73 wickets at an economy of 8.09 with his best figures being 5/12 vs Kochi Tuskers, a decade ago. His best season by far has been the 2019 edition with his hometown team Delhi Capitals, being the franchise’s star economical and wicket-taking bowler.
His constant transfer between teams almost every two years reflects his inability to ace the cash-rich league and the shortest format. Ishant Sharma was bagged by the rebranded Delhi team in 2019 for INR 1.1 Cr where he registered himself at a base price of 1 Cr. With his inconsistency in the previous seasons by playing only 4 matches in the last two seasons and inability to retain a spot in the Indian team, the seamer may have overvalued himself too much and may go unsold in the mega auction.
<h3>2. Umesh Yadav &#8211; INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_571195" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-571195" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-571195" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Umesh-Yadav.jpg" alt="Umesh Yadav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-571195" class="wp-caption-text">Umesh Yadav. (Photo Source: Instagram/umeshyaadav)</figcaption></figure>
An epitome of the rags to riches story, the 34-year-old pacer has come a long way. Regarded as one of the most sought after young bowlers in 2010, the Delhi Daredevils bagged Umesh Yadav&#8217;s services, for whom he went on to play the next three seasons. He has been an efficient bowler for the three teams he has played for &#8211; DD (now DC), <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-aakash-chopra-picks-potential-skipper-for-kkr-ahead-of-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KKR</a> and RCB. Incapable of being the deadly bowler he once was, has put him out of the contention for the seamers&#8217; spot in the shorter formats while still being in plans for the Indian Test team.
In his 121 matches at the IPL, the Vidharba fast bowler has been a valuable addition to the sides he represented. Taking 119 wickets, he has placed himself at the 5th rank for the most wickets taken by a pacer in the IPL. Having the ability to pitch unusual bouncers and hit the deck, the phase from 2012-2018 has been fruitful for the seamer with the highest tally of 20 wickets in the 2018 season for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Umesh Yadav may be a little hot and cold in recent times, but his experience can do wonders to the franchises who will look to build a squad around the youth for the coming years. Not being selected for even a single match in the prior season may be played against him at the auction as he has set a base price of INR 2 Cr for himself. Therefore, he features on the list of Indian players who have set their base price too high.
<h3>3. Ambati Rayudu &#8211; INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_565696" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-565696" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-565696" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ambati-Rayudu.jpg" alt="Ambati Rayudu" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-565696" class="wp-caption-text">Ambati Rayudu. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Jumping from one heavyweight to another in 2018, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-ambati-rayudu-signs-up-as-wicketkeeper-in-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ambati Rayudu</a> was the silver lining in CSK&#8217;s famous comeback season. Stabilising the middle order with his expertise, he has often swung the game to his side’s favour. While his chances of making it to the national squad are getting slimmer each year, his contributions in the domestic arena are still very relevant.
Amassing 3916 runs in 12 editions for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, he was the rock for the Men in Yellow in 2018 leading them to their 3rd title. In Rayudu, a team gets itself a batsman who can bat anywhere till No.7. From opening the innings and scoring a century to coming at No.6 and striking at 139.58, the Andhra batter versatility is something to admire.
While Rayudu played an effective and instrumental role in leading the team back as champions last season, his age is something that might come under than scanner ahead of the mega auction. At the age of 36, he has placed himself at the highest base price bracket of 2 crore. Ambati Rayudu probably has a couple of cricketing years left in him. In an auction where teams are looking to build their squads for the future, a 2 Cr base price looks to be an overpriced value for him. Unfortunately, in his case, age is not just a number.
<h3>4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar &#8211; INR 2 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_508275" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-508275" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-508275" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-508275" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Sultan of Swing. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-even-sure-what-kind-of-a-future-bhuvneshwar-kumar-has-anymore-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a>, for almost his entire career in the IPL, has been his side’s first choice bowler. Debuting for RCB and later playing for the PWI and the SRH, he has successfully bagged the purple cap twice in a row (2016 &amp; 2017). The sun was shining brightly until he fell victim to injuries leading to inconsistent appearances for the Indian team.
His consistency in the IPL reflects directly through his numbers and stats. Standing 8th in the list of most wickets taken in the tournament’s history, Bhuvneshwar is a valuable bowler in all three phases of the bowling innings. Having nine maidens to his name, just two dot balls away from becoming the holder of the most dot balls bowled (1267), and a tally of 142 wickets in the bag at 7.3 economy makes him the perfect bowler for any team. 
While all this is one side of the coin, his performances in recent times do not do justice to the price tag he carries at 2 crores, ahead of the auction. He has not been able to deliver the quality performances, he is known for. A glimmer of hope for Bhuvneshwar is that he carries with him a great deal of experience that could help shape the next generation of bowlers. He is nonetheless, young at 31 and will surely be picked in the auction, however, a base price of 2 crores is too high, taking his recent form into consideration.
<h3>5. Kedar Jadhav &#8211; INR 1 Cr</h3>
<figure id="attachment_561813" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-561813" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-561813" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kedar-Jadhav-2.jpg" alt="Kedar Jadhav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561813" class="wp-caption-text">Kedar Jadhav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
From striking the ball straight to the stands to barely managing to connect the balls, Kedar Jadhav’s IPL journey peaked and dropped suddenly. A batting allrounder who occasionally keeps wickets and bowls well too, he managed to find a place in the 2019 World Cup Squad, post which things went downhill. Starring in five franchises since 2010, he will be hoping to find his sixth home or reunite with his former teams in the 2022 season.
Things fell into place from game one for the middle order hard hitter as he went after the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/someone-told-me-that-rcb-has-kept-20-crores-for-shreyas-iyer-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB</a> bowling unit scoring a fiery 29 ball 50. However, he ended up playing only five matches that year. His 2017 campaign with the Bangalore franchise has been his best to date, where he ended with 267 runs in 13 matches, at a strike rate of 143.54. The next four years would surely be the years he would like to forget where he played 29 matches, scoring only 303 runs at a disappointing strike rate of 101.15 for a middle-order finisher.
The IPL auction 2021 saw him getting unsold in the initial round before SRH called him back and picked him at his base price of 2 crore. With a lot of bad light around his low strike rates and lack of intent, at an of 36, bagging a deal, even at his base price seems unlikely.

These players might go unsold in the auction given their base price seems to be too high.

IPL 2022: 5 Indian Players who have set their base price too high in mega auction

Here we bring you five Indian players who have set their base price too high in the mega auction for IPL 2022.