Ex-Pakistan captain who was the 1st unsold player in IPL history & its NOT Misbah-ul-Haq

IPL 2020 is all set to commence in UAE from September 19 and will go on till November 10. 13th edition of tournament was originally slated to start on March 29 but  cash-rich league was indefinitely postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. With  IPL 2020 approaching, franchises are leaving no stone unturned to prepare mselves for tournament. As IPL 2020 is set to commence soon, let's take a look at first-ever player who went unsold in IPL's history.

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Former Pakistan skipper Mohamm Yousuf was first player to go unsold at IPL 2008 auctions

announcement of IPL 2008 sent fans into a frenzy because of its innovative nature. cash-rich league helped in revolutionizing cricket in country and it also gave Indian cricket some of best talents. While some players raked in big bucks, re were also players who failed to attract any bidders.

first player to go unsold in history of IPL was former Pakistan captain Mohamm Yousuf. 45-year-old didn't attract attention from any of eight franchises and was left without a bidder. Mohamm Yousuf h reached  fag end of his career and his base price was set at USD $350,000 which seemed a little high, more so when franchises were aware of fact that he h not featured in 2007 T20 World Cup for Pakistan eir.

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Moreover, T20 format demands  exuberance of youth and also ability to score runs quickly which is something Mohamm Yousuf lacked. In fact, Mohamm Yousuf went unsold once again in second round of auction. only or Pakistani player besides Mohamm Yousuf who failed to attract buyers was Yasir Hameed.

On contrary, Mohamm Yousuf's Pakistan teammates Shoaib Akhtar, Salman Butt and Umar Gul (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mohamm Asif and Shoaib Malik (Delhi Daredevils), Shahid Afridi (Deccan Chargers), Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal and Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan Royals) and Misbah-ul-Haq (Royal Challengers Bangalore) were ones sold at IPL 2008 auction.

IPL 2008 was only season when Pakistan players were associated with IPL. reafter, Pakistani players could never play in IPL again because of unstable political relations between India and Pakistan, due to which y were banned from playing in league.

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When will IPL 2020 start?

Ever since IPL 2020 was indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, fans started wondering 'When will IPL 2020 start? To answer 'When will IPL 2020 start' query, IPL 2020 will start on September 19 and go on till November 10 which was announced in by BCCI after  Government Council meeting on Sunday. IPL 2020 dates haven't been announced yet. However, IPL 2020 dates are soon expected to be announced after BCCI's meeting with franchises.

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