Team-wise best and worst buys of all-time in IPL auction history
Some colossal names in the list.
6. Delhi Capitals/Daredevils:
Best: Rishabh Pant
In 2016, Rishabh Pant became a popular name in cricket circles after he scored the fastest U19 fifty during the ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh. His name started to pop out in the news more than often and he landed himself a contract with the Delhi franchise.
He was already playing his domestic cricket for Delhi, so they went all-out for Pant. He was bought by Delhi for INR 1.9 crore, a price he justified to them in the upcoming seasons. He didn’t have a great season in 2016 but kept getting better. In 2018, he scored 684 runs for Delhi with a strike rate of over 170. Since then, he has stayed a regular member of the franchise and is most likely to play for them for many seasons. Currently, he is one of their key players and is their main wicketkeeper.
Worst: Yuvraj Singh
In 2014, Yuvraj Singh played for RCB after he was bought for a record amount of INR 14.5 crore. He had a decent season but was released ahead of the 2015 auction. However, this time Delhi went all in for Yuvraj.
They spent INR 16 crore on him but the senior pro failed to make an impression. He scored just 248 runs with an average of less than 20 and released next season. Till date, that is the most expensive purchase ever made at an IPL auction.
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