IPL 2020 Auction: 3 Indian stars who have been rejected on their base price over the years

Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2020 is set to get underway on December 19 in Kolkata. Every year, IPL auction witnesses a lot of drama. New players are brought on roster and get sold at hefty prices. This year, after a lot of tring between franchises, y are set to go into auction to bolster ir squs by filling in vacant slots. auction has always surprised and shocked fans with its unpredictability and this year is going to be different. Over years, cash-rich league has also seen some of biggest names go without a bid. 

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IPL 2020 Auction: Top 3 Indian players who got rejected at ir base price and went unsold

1. Sourav Ganguly, IPL 2011

Ganguly, who was captain of  Kolkata Knight Riders, h a base price of $400,000. He failed to attract any buyer in 2011 Auction. Ganguly was earlier placed in $200,000 price bracket, but he later increased his base price to $400,000, which was  highest bracket for marquee players in league. During Ganguly's auction, spotlight was on Knight Riders' table, but team's think tank looked down as his name was repeatedly called before he went to unsold basket. re were also reports that Sahara-owned Pune Warriors India may buy him at a base price, but y h changed ir mind after Ganguly hiked price. It was only in 2012 that Ganguly was selected out of auction by Pune, leing m in absence of Yuvraj Singh.

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2. Irfan Pathan, IPL 2017

southpaw h a base price of Rs 50 lakh in 2017. In IPL 2015 and 2016, Pathan, apart from being injury-prone, hn’t quite been able to showcase his worth. In 2016 season with Rising Pune Supergiants, he was more of a backup option and got only four matches under his belt. While in 2015 season with CSK, he was marred by injuries. In 2014, he only took 4 wickets in 10 matches for Sunrisers Hyderab. He went unsold because of his string of unsatisfactory track record in  past few seasons.

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3. Ishant Sharma, IPL 2017

A hefty base price of Rs 2 crore wasn't eugh to get right-arm fast-medium bowler some buyers as he went unsold. He was last name in pacers section. Sharma started his career with Deccan Chargers and played his last season with new IPL franchise, Rising Pune Supergiant. He was later picked up by Kings XI Punjab as a replacement for injured Murali Vijay. However, he has h a revival of sorts in IPL as he is all set to play for Delhi Capitals in 2020 for second consecutive seasons.

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