The 2022 Indian Premier League mega auction was conducted on February 12 and 13, with more than 200 players from several countries earning deals from ten franchises. The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> management committee had divided a total of 600 players who made it to the final list into four sections &#8211; batters, bowlers, allrounders and wicketkeepers.

A team must have at least one wicketkeeper in their playing XI. Hence, franchises always prefer to have two to three options available as a backup for their primary wicketkeeper. However, several prominent wicketkeepers got no bid under their names in the mega auction. On that note, lets have a look at the five unsold wicketkeeper-batters who are favorites to be roped in by franchises as replacements.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-478886" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Azharuddeen.jpg" alt="Mohammed Azharuddeen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-478886" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Azharuddeen. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Azharuddeen bagged the limelight after the batter was grabbed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in last edition of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakh. However, the 27-year old did not get a game in the biggest cricketing league in the world last year and was released by RCB ahead of the mega auction. The Kerala-based batter had enlisted himself in the auction at the same price as last year, but did not get a single bid under his name.

Azharuddeen had performed exceptionally well in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), scoring 214 runs at an average of 53.50 while maintaining a staggering strike-rate of 194.54 at the top of the order. However, the right-handed batter could not replicate his form in the recently conducted 2021-22 SMAT as he managed to score just 147 runs at an average of 21 in seven games he played for Kerala. His side was also knocked out of the competition after getting beaten by Tamil Nadu in the quarterfinals by five wickets.

Apart from his batting, the 27-year old is also safe keeper behind the stumps. Several franchises would be keeping an eye on Azharuddeen in case of any replacement has to be made. The batter can provide quick starts for his team while opening the batting.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-331445" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreevats-Goswami.jpg" alt="Shreevats Goswami" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-331445" class="wp-caption-text">Shreevats Goswami. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Even after having a base price of INR 20 lakh, former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper batter Shreevats Goswami went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. Goswami has a ton of experience in domestic cricket. The 32-year old batter has played a total of  104 T20 matches, amassing 2311 runs at an average of 27.18.

Talking about his IPL career, Goswami has been a part of several franchises over the years including Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and his former franchise SRH. The left-handed batter has played 31 IPL matches in which he has scored a total of 293 runs at an average of 14.65 and playing with a strike rate of almost 100. Goswami also has a fifty under his name.

Some senior wicketkeeper batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/havent-spoken-to-gujarat-titans-about-my-exact-role-but-im-flexible-to-bay-anywhere-matthew-wade/">Matthew Wade</a> and Wriddhiman Saha were bagged by the franchises in the later part of the auction. So, it won&#8217;t be a surprise if Goswami also makes his comeback in the biggest cricketing league in the world as a replacement.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Much to a surprise for cricket experts and fans, South African wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had set a base price INR 50 lakh. Although Klaasen has a strike rate of more than 140 in the T20Is, none of teams showed interest in him.

The 30-year old batter knows how to finish the innings along with playing the anchor&#8217;s role if needed. Klaasen is also more than handy behind the wickets. He has been a part of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-rajasthan-royals-rr-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp in previous editions of the IPL. Talking about his IPL career, Klaasen has played seven IPL matches in which he has scored 66 runs with a strike rate of 115.

Speaking of his numbers in T20I cricket, Klaasen has managed to score 449 runs in 28 matches at an impressive strike rate of 142.08. The 30-year old has three fifties under his belt as well. As IPL 2022 is set be played on batting-friendly wickets, Klaasen would a good option for franchises as an injury replacement.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-592734" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-McDermott-.jpg" alt="Ben McDermott" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-592734" class="wp-caption-text">Ben McDermott. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Ben McDermott also went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had placed himself at a base price of INR 50 lakh. However, no franchise showed interest to pick the dasher. McDermott was in great form during the 2021-22 <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/bbl-big-bash-league/">Big Bash League</a>. Representing the Hobart Hurricanes, the batter scored heaps of runs, including back-to-back centuries.

Talking about his T20 career, the 27-year old has played 93 matches amassing 2,386 runs at a strike rate of 132. The batter has 11 fifties and three centuries under his name in the shortest international format of the game. The hard-hitting opener has blasted more than 100 sixes in his T20 career.

Looking at his form in the recently conducted BBL, several franchises might be tempted to rope him in as a replacement if they require a wicketkeeper-batter. The swashbuckler can open the innings and has the capability to up the ante at any point of the match.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-588543" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Philippe.jpg" alt="Josh Philippe" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-588543" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Philippe. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Another Australian hard-hitting opener, Josh Philippe went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had put himself under the base price of INR one crore. However, none of the ten franchises showed interest in the batter.

The Western Australian batter was purchased by the Royal Challengers Bangalore at his base price of INR 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2020. Philippe was then replaced by New Zealand batter Finn Allen after the former was unavailable for the IPL 2021 season. The right-handed batter has played five games in IPL, scoring just 78 runs at a strike rate of 101.3.

Philippe who has made his name in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australian</a> domestic circuit has not managed to showcase his true form in international level as well. The 24-year old has represented Australia in ten T20I matches making 138 runs at a poor average of 13.8. However, given this hard-hitting ability, Philippe can be an ideal choice for several franchises looking for wicketkeeper replacement in the tournament.

The 2022 Indian Premier League mega auction was conducted on February 12 and 13, with more than 200 players from several countries earning deals from ten franchises. The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> management committee had divided a total of 600 players who made it to the final list into four sections – batters, bowlers, allrounders and wicketkeepers.
A team must have at least one wicketkeeper in their playing XI. Hence, franchises always prefer to have two to three options available as a backup for their primary wicketkeeper. However, several prominent wicketkeepers got no bid under their names in the mega auction. On that note, lets have a look at the five unsold wicketkeeper-batters who are favorites to be roped in by franchises as replacements.
<h3>1. Mohammed Azharuddeen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_478886" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-478886" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-478886" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Azharuddeen.jpg" alt="Mohammed Azharuddeen" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-478886" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Azharuddeen. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Azharuddeen bagged the limelight after the batter was grabbed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in last edition of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakh. However, the 27-year old did not get a game in the biggest cricketing league in the world last year and was released by RCB ahead of the mega auction. The Kerala-based batter had enlisted himself in the auction at the same price as last year, but did not get a single bid under his name.
Azharuddeen had performed exceptionally well in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), scoring 214 runs at an average of 53.50 while maintaining a staggering strike-rate of 194.54 at the top of the order. However, the right-handed batter could not replicate his form in the recently conducted 2021-22 SMAT as he managed to score just 147 runs at an average of 21 in seven games he played for Kerala. His side was also knocked out of the competition after getting beaten by Tamil Nadu in the quarterfinals by five wickets.
Apart from his batting, the 27-year old is also safe keeper behind the stumps. Several franchises would be keeping an eye on Azharuddeen in case of any replacement has to be made. The batter can provide quick starts for his team while opening the batting.

<h3>2. Shreevats Goswami</h3>
<figure id="attachment_331445" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-331445" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-331445" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreevats-Goswami.jpg" alt="Shreevats Goswami" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-331445" class="wp-caption-text">Shreevats Goswami. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Even after having a base price of INR 20 lakh, former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper batter Shreevats Goswami went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. Goswami has a ton of experience in domestic cricket. The 32-year old batter has played a total of&nbsp; 104 T20 matches, amassing 2311 runs at an average of 27.18.
Talking about his IPL career, Goswami has been a part of several franchises over the years including Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and his former franchise SRH. The left-handed batter has played 31 IPL matches in which he has scored a total of 293 runs at an average of 14.65 and playing with a strike rate of almost 100. Goswami also has a fifty under his name.
Some senior wicketkeeper batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/havent-spoken-to-gujarat-titans-about-my-exact-role-but-im-flexible-to-bay-anywhere-matthew-wade/">Matthew Wade</a> and Wriddhiman Saha were bagged by the franchises in the later part of the auction. So, it won’t be a surprise if Goswami also makes his comeback in the biggest cricketing league in the world as a replacement.

<h3>3. Heinrich Klaasen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Much to a surprise for cricket experts and fans, South African wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had set a base price INR 50 lakh. Although Klaasen has a strike rate of more than 140 in the T20Is, none of teams showed interest in him.
The 30-year old batter knows how to finish the innings along with playing the anchor’s role if needed. Klaasen is also more than handy behind the wickets. He has been a part of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-rajasthan-royals-rr-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp in previous editions of the IPL. Talking about his IPL career, Klaasen has played seven IPL matches in which he has scored 66 runs with a strike rate of 115.
Speaking of his numbers in T20I cricket, Klaasen has managed to score 449 runs in 28 matches at an impressive strike rate of 142.08. The 30-year old has three fifties under his belt as well. As IPL 2022 is set be played on batting-friendly wickets, Klaasen would a good option for franchises as an injury replacement.

<h3>4. Ben McDermott</h3>
<figure id="attachment_592734" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-592734" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-592734" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-McDermott-.jpg" alt="Ben McDermott" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-592734" class="wp-caption-text">Ben McDermott. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Ben McDermott also went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had placed himself at a base price of INR 50 lakh. However, no franchise showed interest to pick the dasher. McDermott was in great form during the 2021-22 <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/bbl-big-bash-league/">Big Bash League</a>. Representing the Hobart Hurricanes, the batter scored heaps of runs, including back-to-back centuries.
Talking about his T20 career, the 27-year old has played 93 matches amassing 2,386 runs at a strike rate of 132. The batter has 11 fifties and three centuries under his name in the shortest international format of the game. The hard-hitting opener has blasted more than 100 sixes in his T20 career.
Looking at his form in the recently conducted BBL, several franchises might be tempted to rope him in as a replacement if they require a wicketkeeper-batter. The swashbuckler can open the innings and has the capability to up the ante at any point of the match.

<h3>5. Josh Philippe</h3>
<figure id="attachment_588543" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-588543" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-588543" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Philippe.jpg" alt="Josh Philippe" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-588543" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Philippe. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Another Australian hard-hitting opener, Josh Philippe went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had put himself under the base price of INR one crore. However, none of the ten franchises showed interest in the batter.
The Western Australian batter was purchased by the Royal Challengers Bangalore at his base price of INR 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2020. Philippe was then replaced by New Zealand batter Finn Allen after the former was unavailable for the IPL 2021 season. The right-handed batter has played five games in IPL, scoring just 78 runs at a strike rate of 101.3.
Philippe who has made his name in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australian</a> domestic circuit has not managed to showcase his true form in international level as well. The 24-year old has represented Australia in ten T20I matches making 138 runs at a poor average of 13.8. However, given this hard-hitting ability, Philippe can be an ideal choice for several franchises looking for wicketkeeper replacement in the tournament.

The 2022 Indian Premier League mega auction was conducted on February 12 and 13, with more than 200 players from several countries earning deals from ten franchises. The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> management committee had divided a total of 600 players who made it to the final list into four sections &#8211; batters, bowlers, allrounders and wicketkeepers.
A team must have at least one wicketkeeper in their playing XI. Hence, franchises always prefer to have two to three options available as a backup for their primary wicketkeeper. However, several prominent wicketkeepers got no bid under their names in the mega auction. On that note, lets have a look at the five unsold wicketkeeper-batters who are favorites to be roped in by franchises as replacements.
<h3>1. Mohammed Azharuddeen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_478886" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-478886" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-478886" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Azharuddeen.jpg" alt="Mohammed Azharuddeen" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-478886" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Azharuddeen. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Azharuddeen bagged the limelight after the batter was grabbed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in last edition of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/">IPL</a> at his base price of INR 20 lakh. However, the 27-year old did not get a game in the biggest cricketing league in the world last year and was released by RCB ahead of the mega auction. The Kerala-based batter had enlisted himself in the auction at the same price as last year, but did not get a single bid under his name.
Azharuddeen had performed exceptionally well in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), scoring 214 runs at an average of 53.50 while maintaining a staggering strike-rate of 194.54 at the top of the order. However, the right-handed batter could not replicate his form in the recently conducted 2021-22 SMAT as he managed to score just 147 runs at an average of 21 in seven games he played for Kerala. His side was also knocked out of the competition after getting beaten by Tamil Nadu in the quarterfinals by five wickets.
Apart from his batting, the 27-year old is also safe keeper behind the stumps. Several franchises would be keeping an eye on Azharuddeen in case of any replacement has to be made. The batter can provide quick starts for his team while opening the batting.

<h3>2. Shreevats Goswami</h3>
<figure id="attachment_331445" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-331445" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-331445" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shreevats-Goswami.jpg" alt="Shreevats Goswami" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-331445" class="wp-caption-text">Shreevats Goswami. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Even after having a base price of INR 20 lakh, former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) wicketkeeper batter Shreevats Goswami went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. Goswami has a ton of experience in domestic cricket. The 32-year old batter has played a total of  104 T20 matches, amassing 2311 runs at an average of 27.18.
Talking about his IPL career, Goswami has been a part of several franchises over the years including Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR) and his former franchise SRH. The left-handed batter has played 31 IPL matches in which he has scored a total of 293 runs at an average of 14.65 and playing with a strike rate of almost 100. Goswami also has a fifty under his name.
Some senior wicketkeeper batters like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/havent-spoken-to-gujarat-titans-about-my-exact-role-but-im-flexible-to-bay-anywhere-matthew-wade/">Matthew Wade</a> and Wriddhiman Saha were bagged by the franchises in the later part of the auction. So, it won&#8217;t be a surprise if Goswami also makes his comeback in the biggest cricketing league in the world as a replacement.

<h3>3. Heinrich Klaasen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224519" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Much to a surprise for cricket experts and fans, South African wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had set a base price INR 50 lakh. Although Klaasen has a strike rate of more than 140 in the T20Is, none of teams showed interest in him.
The 30-year old batter knows how to finish the innings along with playing the anchor&#8217;s role if needed. Klaasen is also more than handy behind the wickets. He has been a part of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-rajasthan-royals-rr-schedule-full-time-table-timings-dates-venues-details-and-pdf-download/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rajasthan Royals</a> (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp in previous editions of the IPL. Talking about his IPL career, Klaasen has played seven IPL matches in which he has scored 66 runs with a strike rate of 115.
Speaking of his numbers in T20I cricket, Klaasen has managed to score 449 runs in 28 matches at an impressive strike rate of 142.08. The 30-year old has three fifties under his belt as well. As IPL 2022 is set be played on batting-friendly wickets, Klaasen would a good option for franchises as an injury replacement.

<h3>4. Ben McDermott</h3>
<figure id="attachment_592734" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-592734" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-592734" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ben-McDermott-.jpg" alt="Ben McDermott" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-592734" class="wp-caption-text">Ben McDermott. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Ben McDermott also went unsold at the IPL 2022 mega auction. The right-handed batter had placed himself at a base price of INR 50 lakh. However, no franchise showed interest to pick the dasher. McDermott was in great form during the 2021-22 <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/bbl-big-bash-league/">Big Bash League</a>. Representing the Hobart Hurricanes, the batter scored heaps of runs, including back-to-back centuries.
Talking about his T20 career, the 27-year old has played 93 matches amassing 2,386 runs at a strike rate of 132. The batter has 11 fifties and three centuries under his name in the shortest international format of the game. The hard-hitting opener has blasted more than 100 sixes in his T20 career.
Looking at his form in the recently conducted BBL, several franchises might be tempted to rope him in as a replacement if they require a wicketkeeper-batter. The swashbuckler can open the innings and has the capability to up the ante at any point of the match.

<h3>5. Josh Philippe</h3>
<figure id="attachment_588543" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-588543" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-588543" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Josh-Philippe.jpg" alt="Josh Philippe" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-588543" class="wp-caption-text">Josh Philippe. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Another Australian hard-hitting opener, Josh Philippe went unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had put himself under the base price of INR one crore. However, none of the ten franchises showed interest in the batter.
The Western Australian batter was purchased by the Royal Challengers Bangalore at his base price of INR 20 lakh ahead of IPL 2020. Philippe was then replaced by New Zealand batter Finn Allen after the former was unavailable for the IPL 2021 season. The right-handed batter has played five games in IPL, scoring just 78 runs at a strike rate of 101.3.
Philippe who has made his name in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/australia/">Australian</a> domestic circuit has not managed to showcase his true form in international level as well. The 24-year old has represented Australia in ten T20I matches making 138 runs at a poor average of 13.8. However, given this hard-hitting ability, Philippe can be an ideal choice for several franchises looking for wicketkeeper replacement in the tournament.

These five wicketkeeper batters can still play in the IPL 2022 in a form of injury replacements .

IPL 2022: 5 wicketkeepers who can come in as replacement signings

More than 600 players enlisted themselves for the IPL 2022. However, only 200 of them managed to get their ticket for India.