The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> 2022 mega auction took place last month in Bengaluru for two days and the ten franchises spent a lot of money to make sure that they set a strong core for the upcoming seasons. However, there were some surprises for the fans as some of the big names in the tournament went unsold and they might be back in the race as replacements for IPL 2022 later.

A lot of factors have been considered while picking up players in the mega auction and it is not easy to get a bid despite the expansion into ten teams this time. The domestic performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy have all been looked upon and there isn&#8217;t any room for emotions in the mega auction.

The recent form and game time is also considered as the analysts, for each franchise will make sure the hard yards have been done in the backend and they have a big role to play during the mega auction. However, the long tournament this year from March 26 to May 29 might just bring the unsold players back into the equation taking injuries and the bio bubble fatigue into consideration.

5 Unsold Indian players who can come in as replacements in IPL 2022 later

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449491" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-of-Chennai-Super-Kings.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449491" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/workout-done-suresh-raina-posts-motivational-video-as-he-sweats-it-out-despite-ipl-2022-snub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina</a> was surprisingly unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction despite having a staggering record in the cash-rich tournament. Popularly called the Mr. IPL for his consistent performances over the years for the Chennai Super Kings, Raina is among the all-time greats of the tournament and should come in as a replacement in IPL 2022 later.

Raina missed the IPL 2020 edition due to personal reasons and when he returned to the tournament in 2021, he wasn&#8217;t as effective as he used to be in the past. With 160 runs in 12 games in IPL 2021, Raina was nowhere near his best in the previous edition and wasn&#8217;t picked for the final few games due to his injury concerns.

However, the 35-year-old has scored 5528 runs in 205 IPL games, and his IPL experience will be immaculate to any franchise. He is one of the best fielders India has ever produced and is very quick in the inner field, although he has lacked fitness off late. The left-hander will be a huge asset to any franchise still if he can get some game time which will be crucial to his return.

<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>

Ishant Sharma has been a great servant for India in Tests having played more than 100 Tests, and it was a big surprise that he went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-arm seamer has been dropped from the Indian Test squad recently with the young pacers stepping in and he will have to be back at his best to ensure he is picked up again in the squad.

Ishant has been around the IPL for a long time since the inaugural edition and has played for various franchises as well. He has come in as a replacement bowler in the past but has lost a bit of pace that did threaten batters a little bit earlier in his career. The tall lanky pacer regrouped his limited-overs bowling in 2019 since being picked up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> and has been bowling really well with the new ball in the format.

His overall IPL numbers haven&#8217;t been that impressive, however, Ishant has been quite impressive in the last three seasons of IPL and has managed to hit the right lengths. He hasn&#8217;t been taking up the responsibility of bowling the death overs, which proved to be very costly for him at the start of his IPL career and franchises might consider him as a replacement.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-507953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-507953" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-finished-yet-amit-mishras-heartwarming-message-for-parth-jindal-after-going-unsold-at-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amit Mishra</a> is one of the best leg spinners in IPL history with some stunning numbers to his name and he deserved a bid in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 39-year-old hasn&#8217;t announced his retirement from international cricket despite making his debut in 2003 and remained in the shadow of the legendary Anil Kumble for a long time.

However, Mishra has been a huge success in IPL with 166 wickets in 154 IPL games at an average of 23.9 and has taken three hattricks as well. Mishra is a handy batter down the order as well and he will be in the eyes of a lot of franchises given his experience in the tournament.

Mishra played just the four games in the previous edition for Delhi Capitals and he did impress with six wickets which included a four-wicket haul as well. He has the ability to change games around quickly and recently the Delhi franchise owner, acknowledged him for his services over the years.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-436254" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dhawal-Kulkarni.jpg" alt="Dhawal Kulkarni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436254" class="wp-caption-text">Dhawal Kulkarni. (Photo Source: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages)</figcaption>

Indian seamer, Dhawal Kulkarni has been one of the consistent performers for Mumbai in the domestic circuit, and rarely, has he underperformed. The right arm seamer has immense experience in IPL as well having played the tournament from the inaugural edition for the Mumbai Indians.

The 33-year-old was part of the Mumbai franchise until the 2013 edition and played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rr-players-list-2022-complete-rajasthan-royals-rr-squad-and-players-list-for-ipl-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> in the next two years. The medium-pacer came back to his old franchise Mumbai Indians in 2020 and was benched for the most part of the games in the last two years. However, he is one of those bowlers who can swing it both ways with the new ball and can create a lot of damage as well.

Kulkarni has played 92 IPL games so far picking up 86 wickets at an average of 28.8 and at an economy rate of 8.30. He has the ability to hit the yorkers at the death overs and is a wonderful team player as well. Surprisingly, Kulkarni has managed to play at least one game in each IPL edition since the start in 2008 and not many Indian bowlers have been able to do so. The franchises will definitely be tempted to bring the experience of Kulkarni into their side as replacements.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-429133" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Saurabh-Tiwary.jpg" alt="Saurabh Tiwary" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429133" class="wp-caption-text">Saurabh Tiwary. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

Saurabh Tiwary was one of the finds of the IPL in the inaugural edition in 2008 and the left-hander can be flexible in the batting order as well. The left-hander has played 93 IPL games and was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mumbai Indians</a> franchise in the previous edition playing some important knocks.

Tiwary has the ability to change gears once he gets set in the crease and uses his long levers to clear the ropes comfortably. He can be a headache to the opponent captain at times, as he uses the slog sweep really well and has a lot to offer to any franchise he gets picked up. He did quite well whenever he was given an opportunity in the Mumbai Indians last season.

Tiwary having come through the U19 ranks was expected to be picked up by some franchise in the IPL 2022 mega auction which did not happen and he might now be roped in as a replacement. The 32-year-old can hit some lusty blows in the middle order and recently captained the Jharkand side in the Ranji Trophy. With two half-centuries against Tamil Nadu, Tiwary managed to get his side over the line and progress into the next round.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> 2022 mega auction took place last month in Bengaluru for two days and the ten franchises spent a lot of money to make sure that they set a strong core for the upcoming seasons. However, there were some surprises for the fans as some of the big names in the tournament went unsold and they might be back in the race as replacements for IPL 2022 later.
A lot of factors have been considered while picking up players in the mega auction and it is not easy to get a bid despite the expansion into ten teams this time. The domestic performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy have all been looked upon and there isn’t any room for emotions in the mega auction.
The recent form and game time is also considered as the analysts, for each franchise will make sure the hard yards have been done in the backend and they have a big role to play during the mega auction. However, the long tournament this year from March 26 to May 29 might just bring the unsold players back into the equation taking injuries and the bio bubble fatigue into consideration.
<h3>5 Unsold Indian players who can come in as replacements in IPL 2022 later</h3>
<h3>1. Suresh Raina</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449491" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449491" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-449491" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-of-Chennai-Super-Kings.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449491" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/workout-done-suresh-raina-posts-motivational-video-as-he-sweats-it-out-despite-ipl-2022-snub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina</a> was surprisingly unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction despite having a staggering record in the cash-rich tournament. Popularly called the Mr. IPL for his consistent performances over the years for the Chennai Super Kings, Raina is among the all-time greats of the tournament and should come in as a replacement in IPL 2022 later.
Raina missed the IPL 2020 edition due to personal reasons and when he returned to the tournament in 2021, he wasn’t as effective as he used to be in the past. With 160 runs in 12 games in IPL 2021, Raina was nowhere near his best in the previous edition and wasn’t picked for the final few games due to his injury concerns.
However, the 35-year-old has scored 5528 runs in 205 IPL games, and his IPL experience will be immaculate to any franchise. He is one of the best fielders India has ever produced and is very quick in the inner field, although he has lacked fitness off late. The left-hander will be a huge asset to any franchise still if he can get some game time which will be crucial to his return.

<h3>2. Ishant Sharma</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>
Ishant Sharma has been a great servant for India in Tests having played more than 100 Tests, and it was a big surprise that he went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-arm seamer has been dropped from the Indian Test squad recently with the young pacers stepping in and he will have to be back at his best to ensure he is picked up again in the squad.
Ishant has been around the IPL for a long time since the inaugural edition and has played for various franchises as well. He has come in as a replacement bowler in the past but has lost a bit of pace that did threaten batters a little bit earlier in his career. The tall lanky pacer regrouped his limited-overs bowling in 2019 since being picked up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> and has been bowling really well with the new ball in the format.
His overall IPL numbers haven’t been that impressive, however, Ishant has been quite impressive in the last three seasons of IPL and has managed to hit the right lengths. He hasn’t been taking up the responsibility of bowling the death overs, which proved to be very costly for him at the start of his IPL career and franchises might consider him as a replacement.

<h3>3. Amit Mishra</h3>
<figure id="attachment_507953" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-507953" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-507953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-507953" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-finished-yet-amit-mishras-heartwarming-message-for-parth-jindal-after-going-unsold-at-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amit Mishra</a> is one of the best leg spinners in IPL history with some stunning numbers to his name and he deserved a bid in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 39-year-old hasn’t announced his retirement from international cricket despite making his debut in 2003 and remained in the shadow of the legendary Anil Kumble for a long time.
However, Mishra has been a huge success in IPL with 166 wickets in 154 IPL games at an average of 23.9 and has taken three hattricks as well. Mishra is a handy batter down the order as well and he will be in the eyes of a lot of franchises given his experience in the tournament.
Mishra played just the four games in the previous edition for Delhi Capitals and he did impress with six wickets which included a four-wicket haul as well. He has the ability to change games around quickly and recently the Delhi franchise owner, acknowledged him for his services over the years.

<h3>4. Dhawal Kulkarni</h3>
<figure id="attachment_436254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-436254" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-436254" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dhawal-Kulkarni.jpg" alt="Dhawal Kulkarni" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436254" class="wp-caption-text">Dhawal Kulkarni. (Photo Source: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages)</figcaption></figure>
Indian seamer, Dhawal Kulkarni has been one of the consistent performers for Mumbai in the domestic circuit, and rarely, has he underperformed. The right arm seamer has immense experience in IPL as well having played the tournament from the inaugural edition for the Mumbai Indians.
The 33-year-old was part of the Mumbai franchise until the 2013 edition and played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rr-players-list-2022-complete-rajasthan-royals-rr-squad-and-players-list-for-ipl-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> in the next two years. The medium-pacer came back to his old franchise Mumbai Indians in 2020 and was benched for the most part of the games in the last two years. However, he is one of those bowlers who can swing it both ways with the new ball and can create a lot of damage as well.
Kulkarni has played 92 IPL games so far picking up 86 wickets at an average of 28.8 and at an economy rate of 8.30. He has the ability to hit the yorkers at the death overs and is a wonderful team player as well. Surprisingly, Kulkarni has managed to play at least one game in each IPL edition since the start in 2008 and not many Indian bowlers have been able to do so. The franchises will definitely be tempted to bring the experience of Kulkarni into their side as replacements.

<h3>5. Saurabh Tiwary</h3>
<figure id="attachment_429133" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-429133" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-429133" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Saurabh-Tiwary.jpg" alt="Saurabh Tiwary" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429133" class="wp-caption-text">Saurabh Tiwary. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Saurabh Tiwary was one of the finds of the IPL in the inaugural edition in 2008 and the left-hander can be flexible in the batting order as well. The left-hander has played 93 IPL games and was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mumbai Indians</a> franchise in the previous edition playing some important knocks.
Tiwary has the ability to change gears once he gets set in the crease and uses his long levers to clear the ropes comfortably. He can be a headache to the opponent captain at times, as he uses the slog sweep really well and has a lot to offer to any franchise he gets picked up. He did quite well whenever he was given an opportunity in the Mumbai Indians last season.
Tiwary having come through the U19 ranks was expected to be picked up by some franchise in the IPL 2022 mega auction which did not happen and he might now be roped in as a replacement. The 32-year-old can hit some lusty blows in the middle order and recently captained the Jharkand side in the Ranji Trophy. With two half-centuries against Tamil Nadu, Tiwary managed to get his side over the line and progress into the next round.

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> 2022 mega auction took place last month in Bengaluru for two days and the ten franchises spent a lot of money to make sure that they set a strong core for the upcoming seasons. However, there were some surprises for the fans as some of the big names in the tournament went unsold and they might be back in the race as replacements for IPL 2022 later.
A lot of factors have been considered while picking up players in the mega auction and it is not easy to get a bid despite the expansion into ten teams this time. The domestic performances in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy have all been looked upon and there isn&#8217;t any room for emotions in the mega auction.
The recent form and game time is also considered as the analysts, for each franchise will make sure the hard yards have been done in the backend and they have a big role to play during the mega auction. However, the long tournament this year from March 26 to May 29 might just bring the unsold players back into the equation taking injuries and the bio bubble fatigue into consideration.
<h3>5 Unsold Indian players who can come in as replacements in IPL 2022 later</h3>
<h3>1. Suresh Raina</h3>
<figure id="attachment_449491" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-449491" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-449491" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Suresh-Raina-of-Chennai-Super-Kings.jpg" alt="Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-449491" class="wp-caption-text">Suresh Raina. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/workout-done-suresh-raina-posts-motivational-video-as-he-sweats-it-out-despite-ipl-2022-snub/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suresh Raina</a> was surprisingly unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction despite having a staggering record in the cash-rich tournament. Popularly called the Mr. IPL for his consistent performances over the years for the Chennai Super Kings, Raina is among the all-time greats of the tournament and should come in as a replacement in IPL 2022 later.
Raina missed the IPL 2020 edition due to personal reasons and when he returned to the tournament in 2021, he wasn&#8217;t as effective as he used to be in the past. With 160 runs in 12 games in IPL 2021, Raina was nowhere near his best in the previous edition and wasn&#8217;t picked for the final few games due to his injury concerns.
However, the 35-year-old has scored 5528 runs in 205 IPL games, and his IPL experience will be immaculate to any franchise. He is one of the best fielders India has ever produced and is very quick in the inner field, although he has lacked fitness off late. The left-hander will be a huge asset to any franchise still if he can get some game time which will be crucial to his return.

<h3>2. Ishant Sharma</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>
Ishant Sharma has been a great servant for India in Tests having played more than 100 Tests, and it was a big surprise that he went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-arm seamer has been dropped from the Indian Test squad recently with the young pacers stepping in and he will have to be back at his best to ensure he is picked up again in the squad.
Ishant has been around the IPL for a long time since the inaugural edition and has played for various franchises as well. He has come in as a replacement bowler in the past but has lost a bit of pace that did threaten batters a little bit earlier in his career. The tall lanky pacer regrouped his limited-overs bowling in 2019 since being picked up by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-delhi-capitals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delhi Capitals</a> and has been bowling really well with the new ball in the format.
His overall IPL numbers haven&#8217;t been that impressive, however, Ishant has been quite impressive in the last three seasons of IPL and has managed to hit the right lengths. He hasn&#8217;t been taking up the responsibility of bowling the death overs, which proved to be very costly for him at the start of his IPL career and franchises might consider him as a replacement.

<h3>3. Amit Mishra</h3>
<figure id="attachment_507953" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-507953" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-507953" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Amit-Mishra.jpg" alt="Amit Mishra" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-507953" class="wp-caption-text">Amit Mishra. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-not-finished-yet-amit-mishras-heartwarming-message-for-parth-jindal-after-going-unsold-at-mega-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amit Mishra</a> is one of the best leg spinners in IPL history with some stunning numbers to his name and he deserved a bid in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 39-year-old hasn&#8217;t announced his retirement from international cricket despite making his debut in 2003 and remained in the shadow of the legendary Anil Kumble for a long time.
However, Mishra has been a huge success in IPL with 166 wickets in 154 IPL games at an average of 23.9 and has taken three hattricks as well. Mishra is a handy batter down the order as well and he will be in the eyes of a lot of franchises given his experience in the tournament.
Mishra played just the four games in the previous edition for Delhi Capitals and he did impress with six wickets which included a four-wicket haul as well. He has the ability to change games around quickly and recently the Delhi franchise owner, acknowledged him for his services over the years.

<h3>4. Dhawal Kulkarni</h3>
<figure id="attachment_436254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-436254" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-436254" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dhawal-Kulkarni.jpg" alt="Dhawal Kulkarni" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-436254" class="wp-caption-text">Dhawal Kulkarni. (Photo Source: MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/GettyImages)</figcaption></figure>
Indian seamer, Dhawal Kulkarni has been one of the consistent performers for Mumbai in the domestic circuit, and rarely, has he underperformed. The right arm seamer has immense experience in IPL as well having played the tournament from the inaugural edition for the Mumbai Indians.
The 33-year-old was part of the Mumbai franchise until the 2013 edition and played for the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rr-players-list-2022-complete-rajasthan-royals-rr-squad-and-players-list-for-ipl-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> in the next two years. The medium-pacer came back to his old franchise Mumbai Indians in 2020 and was benched for the most part of the games in the last two years. However, he is one of those bowlers who can swing it both ways with the new ball and can create a lot of damage as well.
Kulkarni has played 92 IPL games so far picking up 86 wickets at an average of 28.8 and at an economy rate of 8.30. He has the ability to hit the yorkers at the death overs and is a wonderful team player as well. Surprisingly, Kulkarni has managed to play at least one game in each IPL edition since the start in 2008 and not many Indian bowlers have been able to do so. The franchises will definitely be tempted to bring the experience of Kulkarni into their side as replacements.

<h3>5. Saurabh Tiwary</h3>
<figure id="attachment_429133" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-429133" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-429133" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Saurabh-Tiwary.jpg" alt="Saurabh Tiwary" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-429133" class="wp-caption-text">Saurabh Tiwary. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Saurabh Tiwary was one of the finds of the IPL in the inaugural edition in 2008 and the left-hander can be flexible in the batting order as well. The left-hander has played 93 IPL games and was with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-predicting-first-choice-overseas-players-for-mumbai-indians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mumbai Indians</a> franchise in the previous edition playing some important knocks.
Tiwary has the ability to change gears once he gets set in the crease and uses his long levers to clear the ropes comfortably. He can be a headache to the opponent captain at times, as he uses the slog sweep really well and has a lot to offer to any franchise he gets picked up. He did quite well whenever he was given an opportunity in the Mumbai Indians last season.
Tiwary having come through the U19 ranks was expected to be picked up by some franchise in the IPL 2022 mega auction which did not happen and he might now be roped in as a replacement. The 32-year-old can hit some lusty blows in the middle order and recently captained the Jharkand side in the Ranji Trophy. With two half-centuries against Tamil Nadu, Tiwary managed to get his side over the line and progress into the next round.

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