6 times Sunrisers Hyderabad/Deccan Chargers overspent on their players in the IPL auctions

#4 Kemar Roach (USD 720,000) - 2010 auction

Kemar Roach

The Barbados pacer was one of the hottest properties at the 2010 IPL auctions along with the Trinidadian, Kieron Pollard and kiwi pacer Shane Bond. Franchises that were keen to strengthen their pace department went for Roach at the auctions, with Deccan Chargers and Chennai Super Kings emerging as the front-runners.

After an intense bidding, the Deccan Chargers managed to secure his services for $720,000 making him the second costliest buy of that season behind Pollard and Bond (joint-costliest at $750,000).

Hopes were high on Roach to set the season three on fire with his pace, but he could hardly break into the star-studded Chargers XI managing just two games throughout the 2010 IPL. In those two games he played for Adam Gilchrist's men, Roach failed to pick up any wickets and was eventually released ahead of the 2011 auctions. Unfortunately, it remains to be the only IPL stint for the talented pacer so far!