Published 17:04 IST, February 18th 2021
IPL auction 2021 live: Kedar Jadhav unsold after ₹2 cr base price, trolled heavily online
IPL auction 2021 live: Kedar Jadhav went unsold at the IPL 2021 auction as none of the franchises showed interest in buying the Maharashtra-based cricketer.
Former Chennai Super Kings batsman Kedar Jadhav went unsold at the IPL 2021 auction as none of the franchises showed interest in buying the Maharashtra-based cricketer. Notably, Kedar Jadhav IPL 2021 base price was set at a massive ₹2 crore which comes as a surprise considering the kind of form he was in last year.
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IPL auction live updates: Kedar Jadhav IPL 2021 debacle make netizens run meme riot
The right-hander had a dismal IPL 2020 as he managed to score a paltry 62 runs in eight matches at an awful average of 20.66 and poor strike-rate of 93.93. In fact, Jadhav failed to hit a single six during the course of the tournament. Kedar Jadhav was subjected to severe criticism for his lack of form and consistent failures despite opportunities galore which is why fans called for his ouster from the Chennai Super Kings squad.
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It seems as if the CSK team management heard their fans' requests as Kedar Jadhav featured in CSK list of released players 2021. Jadhav failing to find a bidder doesn't come as a surprise considering his form of late. As soon as Kedar Jadhav went unsold at IPL 2021 auction, Twitter was abuzz. Several reactions poured in as fans ran a meme riot and trolled the batsman for featuring in the list of IPL list of unsold players.
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Meanwhile, Moeen Ali’s pyrotechnics in the second India vs England Test saw him being picked by the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL 2021 auctions. The English all-rounder was picked up by the franchise for ₹7 crore, and will battle with the CSK players like Dwayne Bravo and Sam Curran for a place in the playing XI. The 33-year-old scored an 18-ball 43 on a difficult Cheapuk surface just days before the auction, hitting the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel with relative ease.
Moeen’s off-spin will also come in handy for the Chennai Super Kings, who released off-spinners Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav. The England all-rounder could also open the batting for CSK, giving them more depth down the order as well.
SOURCE: IPLT20.COM
Updated 17:04 IST, February 18th 2021