IPL 2019: 3 Released Players Who Are Most Likely To Be Bought By Another Franchise

The franchises are getting ready for the 2019 edition of the IPL and each franchise has announced the list of retained players for the following season. Few of the big names who were released were Brendon Mccullum(RCB), Gautam Gambhir(DD), Glenn Maxwell(DD), Muztafizur Rahman(MI), Mitchell Starc(KKR), Aaron Finch(KXIP), D'Arcy Short(RR) and Yuvraj Singh(KXIP).

While few of these players have been dropped due to poor performances and age, few players have been released because they don't fit into the team and can play better for another franchise. Players who are in great form are most likely to be bought by another team.

Here are 3 such players:

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#3 Jason Roy (Delhi Daredevils)

Jason Roy

Jason Roy was released by the Delhi Daredevils after playing last season for them. Roy scored 179 runs in 8 matches for the team including one match-winning knock of 91 but didn't impress too much other than that. The presence of similar players in the squad like Colin Munro and the signing of Shikhar Dhawan meant that Roy had to make way and was shown the door.

This may mean joy for some other teams who are on the looking for an opening batsman. Roy has been in exceptional form this year both in ODIs and in T20Is. He has scored 279 runs in 8 innings in T20Is at an average of 36 and a phenomenal strike rate of 170.

His ODI stats are even impressive as the opener racked up 870 runs in 20 innings at an average of 43.5 and a great strike rate of 109, he could very well be on the radars of teams and will be a good value buy.

Possible Takers: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore

#2 Glenn Maxwell (Delhi Daredevils)

Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was one of the big buys for the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL Player Auction. The swashbuckling all-rounder from Australia was bought for INR 9.4 Crore but failed to impress for the Delhi Daredevils and scored just 168 runs in 13 innings picking up 3 wickets. He has been hot property in IPL auctions before due to his destructive abilities but hasn't performed too well in IPL.

He has had a good year otherwise and is ranked 1st in the list of T20I All Rounders according to the ICC Rankings. In 2018, he has scored 852 runs in 30 innings scoring at an average of 36 with a strike rate of 152 which highlights his batting abilities.

He has been a source of strength for Australia in the absence of Warner and Smith and has done a decent job with the bat so far. With many teams lacking firepower in the middle order, they'll be hoping that Maxwell will play well for their team if they sign him.

Possible takers: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab

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#1 Aaron Finch (Kings XI Punjab)

Aaron Finch was released by Kings XI Punjab along with several other big names like Yuvraj Singh and Axar Patel. The Australian captain has had a great season post IPL and will certainly be on the radar of teams looking out for an opener. It's really interesting to see that the Kings lost patience with Finch while they have retained players like Mayank Agarwal who hardly performed.

Aaron Finch

Finch recently made history by posting the highest individual score by a batsman in T20Is and scored 172 runs against Zimbabwe. He is in the 2nd place in the ICC T20I Rankings and has scored 469 runs in 13 innings for Australia with an average of 52 and an absolutely destructive strike rate of 190. With such destructive abilities, Finch is the number 1 candidate for an opening slot in any team and should look to grab the opportunity if it arises.

Possible Takers: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals