12 unexpected players who set the IPL auction on fire

IPL auction often has as much excitement as the tournament itself.
IPL auction often has as much excitement as the tournament itself.

#7 Christopher Morris (IPL 2013 auction)

Chris Morris during England v South Africa: Semi Final - ICC Champions Trophy
Chris Morris during England v South Africa: Semi Final - ICC Champions Trophy

“I have never in my life seen this much money,” ESPN Cricinfo quoted all-rounder Chris Morris. Starting with a low base-price, Morris sky-rocketed to earn 31 times more money than his base-price; he earned ₹4.2 crore approximately, selling to the Chennai Super Kings. He was a cricketer purely picked on potential.

He did find moderate success picking 15 wickets in 14 games for CSK, playing a vital role in taking CSK to the final in 2013. But, things became even brighter 3 years later, when the Delhi franchise picked him up at the 2016 auction for a lofty ₹7 crore.

Since then, he has become one of the most successful all-round players in the league scoring at a strike rate of 166.67 and has a bowling economy of 7.75.

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