IPL 2019: 5 Unsold players at a low base price who would have added value to any team

#2 Sikandar Raza (Base Price-₹75 Lacs)

Sikandar Raza is a Pakistan-born Zimbabwean Cricketer

Sikandar Raza is an elegant batsman from Zimbabwe, who has made an image as a hard-hitting player. He made his ODI debut in 2013 as a middle-order batsman and later graduated to the opening slot.

He gained attention and recognition after scoring a quick 100 off 84 balls in 2015 in Lahore against a Pakistani bowling attack that consisted of Wahab Riaz, Mohammed Sami, Yasir Shah, and Anwar Ali.

His ability to hit sixes with ease earned him opportunities in various T20 leagues around the world. In a Bangladesh Premier League game in 2017, he powered Chittagong to a mammoth total of 211 in 20 overs against Sylhet Sixes with a 45 ball 95.

Despite Zimbabwe's failure to qualify, he was awarded the player of the tournament in the World Cup qualifiers in 2018 after scoring 319 runs and 15 wickets in the tournament.

Tatenda Taibu and Brendon Taylor remain the only Zimbabwean players in history to have earned an IPL contract. Taibu played three games for KKR in the inaugural season of the IPL whereas Brendon Taylor, who was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014, did not get to play in even a single match.

Zimbabwean Cricket has been in a dismal state due to internal politics and poor administration for long. In such a scenario, if a player like Raza got picked in the IPL, it will provide a real boost for budding cricketers and inspires them to do better. At a base price of ₹75 Lakh, he is definitely a player; teams missed out on.

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#5 Adam Zampa(Base Price- ₹1 Crore)

Zampa has picked 19 wickets in 11 IPL games

In the times when batsmen dominate the game of Cricket, wrist spinners have come in as saviors. As the present trends in the limited overs cricket suggest, wrist spinners have turned out as more economical and wicket taking options.

The young leg spinner Adam Zampa has been a reliable bowler for Australia for a few years now. It was Zampa who turned the final game at Feroz Shah Kotla against India by picking 3 wickets for 46 runs.

He has been equally effective in the T20 format. His consistently economical bowling interested several franchises is various T20 tournament across the globe. While playing for Rising Pune Supergiants in IPL 2016, Adam Zampa recorded the second-best bowling figure in IPL after Sohail Tanvir after taking 6 wickets for 19 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Zampa was priced at ₹1 crore in this year's auction, which is not very high looking at the quality, he will bring to a team. However, no franchise showed interest in him despite his record of 19 wickets in 11 IPL career games.