IPL 2019: 5 replacement signings who have been rightly retained by the franchises 

#3 Ish Sodhi

Ish Sodhi

The New Zealand leg-spinner made headlines when he took 3/18 in four overs to help his side dismiss hosts India for just 79 at the 2016 ICC World T20 in Nagpur. But much to everyone's surprise, the 6ft leggie went unsold at the 2018 auction with his base price of INR 50 lakh.

The man who has played in the Vitality Blast, Caribbean Premier League and Big Bash League was roped in by the inaugural IPL winners Rajasthan Royals to replace the injured Afghan teenager Zahir Khan.

The Royals, who returned to the league last season after a two-year hiatus due to the alleged involvement of their owners in the spot-fixing scandal, signed Zahir for INR 60 lakh at the 2018 IPL auctions. After coming in as Zahir's replacement, Sodhi impressed everyone with his economical spells (E/R of 5.86) while picking up five wickets in six matches.

The Kiwi will be key to the Royals' progress this season after being retained.