In the IPL 2021 player auction which took place in Chennai, we were able to see several shocking moves. All the teams strengthened their squads by one way or the other. Sadly, many famous players had missed out from being selected and some even had a bidding war. We also saw some surprising picks during the IPL auction.
Now, let us take a look at the three most unexpected buys at the 2021 IPL auction:
1. Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara has not played IPL for the past six years and it surprised many when he got picked up by Chennai Super Kings. He was bought by CSK for his base price of 50 Lakhs since no other team bid for him. Pujara is known to be one of the best in red-ball cricket and his recent test performances have been brilliant. Pujara was picked up by CSK more out of respect and he is unlikely to get into the playing eleven.
2. Kedhar Jadhav
Another surprising name to be picked was Kedhar Jadhav. He has not done much in his recent IPL years and has disappointed many. Last year, he played eight matches for Chennai Super Kings and ended up with just 62 runs. In the 2019 season, he averaged only 18 with very below-par performances. Overall, in his three-year stint with CSK, he was only able to score a mere 248 runs. This poor run of form made CSK release him, but luckily Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for his base price of two crores at the auction.
3. Marco Jansen
Last on the list is Marco Jansen, a new name to many. This 20-year-old is from South Africa and was roped in by the Mumbai Indians for only 20 Lakhs. Many established players were unlucky to miss out this year without getting any bids, but this young pacer made the cut. It is said that Mumbai Indians has been keeping an eye on this youngster for a while now and he seems to have impressed many in their camp. MI is known to be one of the best scouting teams in the IPL and maybe Marco Jansen is one of those special players.
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