Because of coronavirus BCCI had
conducted IPL 2020 at three venues in Dubai lately end of the year 2020. When fans
are unforgettable with the memories of IPL 2020, the news of auction for IPL
2021 has gripped among the fans.
Whenever there is an IPL auction all eyes on
franchise who bought foreign players and how much is the interest among the
cricket lovers. Demand for outsiders is always there in IPL auction. Andrew
Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen have much demand in 2009 IPL followed by Bond and
Pollard in 2010 IPL season.
Last year, Pat Cummins of Australia
was bought by KKR for 15.5 crore. This season also two foreign players are in
demand. South African all-rounder Chris Morris became the most expensive buy in
IPL history. He was sold to Rajasthan Royals for a whopping amount of 16.25
crores. The base price of this player is 75 lakhs. All-rounders have great
demand and franchise fetched them with premium price. Morris can bowl and
scored runs in slog overs.
Another overseas player whose value
reached to peaks in this auction is Glenn Maxwell. Though his performance was
not satisfactory in 2020 season but Maxwell demand can’t decrease. Australian
all-rounder was taken by RCB for 14.25 crores who played for KXIP in 2020.
Maxwell apologized to then captain K.L. Rahul in twitter for his poor
performance. Both Morris and Maxwell crossed 30 years of age. The uncapped
Australian player Riley Meredith went to Punjab Kings for 8 crore. New Zealand
all-rounder Kyle Jamieson was bought for 15 crores by RCB.
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