New Delhi. In the Indian Premier League, not only lakhs but crores of bets are placed on the players. In IPL 2024, players worth more than Rs 20 crore are showing their talent. But do you know that there are such players in this IPL who have got contracts worth more than Rs 7 crore, but are not getting a place in the playing eleven. Similarly, there are many players who have been dropped from the playing eleven after being given a chance in just one match. These players are now forced to sit on the bench.
Rosso sold for 8 crores, did not play even a single match
The players auction for IPL 2024 took place on 19 December 2023. In this auction, bets worth more than Rs 7 crore were placed on 11 players. The surprising thing is that out of these 11, there are only 3-4 players who are playing continuously in the IPL. On the other hand, Rilee Rossow, who was sold for Rs 8 crores, has not got a chance to play even a single match till now. 34 year old Rilee Rossouw is currently a member of Punjab Kings team. Riley Rossow is a South African cricketer.
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Shahrukh worth 7.40 crores, got only one chance
Gujarat Titans bought Shahrukh Khan for Rs 7.40 crore in IPL auction. Shahrukh is the fifth most expensive player of his team. Among Indian players, only Rahul Tewatia (9 crore) and Shubman Gill (8 crore) are more expensive than him. But despite paying such a huge price, Gujarat Titans have not given much chance to Shahrukh Khan. He was given a place in the playing eleven in only one match (vs Rajasthan Royals), in which he scored 14 runs.
Delhi bought Kumar for 7.20 crores
Delhi Capitals bought Kumar Kushagra for Rs 7.20 crore in the IPL auction. Kushagra is the fourth most expensive player of Delhi Capitals. Only three players Rishabh Pant, Akshar Patel and Prithvi Shot get higher prices than him. Despite this huge price, Kumar Kushagra has not got many opportunities. He got a chance in only one match (against Mumbai), in which he could not even open the account.
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Not going to get much chance this season…
Kumar Kushagra does not have much hope of getting a chance in the future matches, this is because he is a specialist wicketkeeper batsman. One reason for making such a big bid on Kumar Kushagra was that Rishabh Pant was not completely fit when the auction took place. For this reason, Delhi Capitals had made a big bid on Kumar under Plan B. But now Pant is not only fit but also in form. Therefore Kumar will have to wait for his turn.
Moeen is also not able to fit in the playing XI
England’s Moeen Ali is also among those players who have got a chance to play only one match in IPL 2024. Chennai Super Kings included him in the playing eleven against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Moeen Ali took advantage of this and took 2 wickets for his team. However, his turn to bat never came. Chennai Super Kings bought Moeen Ali for Rs 8 crore.
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Powell got a chance after 5 matches
West Indies’ Rovman Powell also got a lot of money in the IPL auction, but he also got the chance to take the field only once. Rajasthan Royals had bought Rovman Powell for Rs 7.40 crore, but he is not getting a place in the playing eleven. Rajasthan Royals, who were on top in the points table, did not give Powell a chance in their first 5 matches of the tournament. He was given a chance in the sixth match against Punjab Kings, in which he scored 11 runs.
Green-Joseph out, sword hanging over Mitchell
The condition of 4-5 players who were sold for more than Rs 10 crore in the auction held for IPL 2024 is also poor. Royal Challengers Bangalore had placed a big bet on Cameron Green (17.50 crore) and Alzarri Joseph (11.50 crore), but due to not living up to the expectations, they have dropped both of them from the playing eleven. Chennai Super Kings’ Daryl Mitchell (14 crores) is also in danger of being out of the playing eleven. Glenn Maxwell, worth Rs 11 crore, has been able to score only 32 runs in 6 matches in the tournament and it should not be a surprise if he is seen sitting on the bench in the next match.
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Tags: IPL 2024, moeen ali, Rovman Powell, shahrukh khan
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 15, 2024, 12:08 IST