Top 5 Unknown picks at the IPL 2016 Auction

3. Krunal Pandya – MI (2 crores):

Mumbai Indians roped in another rookie all-rounder, Krunal Pandya at the auctions. Krunal is the elder brother of Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who also plays for the same franchise. He is a left-hand batsman from Baroda who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. It would be interesting to see if he fills in the shoes of the role that was played by Jagadeesha Suchith last year. He has played 15 T20 matches so far and picked up 16 wickets at an impressive economy of 5.93 and a best of 3/25. He has the top score of 51 and packs a punch with a strike rate close to 140.

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