IPL 2020: 5 overseas players who might go unsold this year

The IPL is in the news again, with the auction and trade window dates out. The auction will be held for the very first time in Kolkata, on the 19th of December. As for the trade window, the teams have time till the 14th of November to trade players.

This time around the auction is a small one, unlike the big auction we saw in 2018. But it will be exciting nonetheless. There is a high possibility that we might see some big names go under the hammer - players like Robin Uthappa, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell would be looking for buyers.

But out of the many names that will go under the hammer, some might not get bids. Here is a look at five overseas players who could possibly go unsold this year:

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#5 Andrew Tye

Andrew Tye

Considered a lethal bowler at the death not so long ago, Andrew Tye has lost his magic in the last one year. The Purple Cap winner of the 2018 IPL edition could only manage three wickets in six games for the Kings XI Punjab before getting dropped from the side.

There is a small chance that KXIP will retain this player. However, if the Australian comes into the auction, he might just miss IPL 2020 as his international form hasn't been anything great either.

In the 2019 edition of the IPL, Tye conceded 40 or more runs in three of his six matches. This is definitely a concern and neither Kings XI nor the other teams would want to be saddled with such a headache.

Hence, Tye might not get the chance of featuring in the biggest T20 league in the world next year.

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#4 Ashton Turner

Ashton Turner

Ashton Turner is a 26-year-old Australian all-rounder who was bought by Rajasthan Royals in the auction leading up to the 2019 season.

Turner had shown great promise in the matches leading up to the IPL. In the series against India, which ended just days before the IPL, he scored 125 runs in three matches at a strike-rate of over 140. However, what could have been a memorable IPL turned out to be a disaster.

Turner played four matches and scored just three runs, with three ducks in three consecutive innings. Even after the IPL there has been no spectacular performance from Turner that would entice any franchise to invest money in him.

Hence, the young all-rounder might have to wait a while before getting an IPL contract again.

#3 Tim Southee

Tim Southee

Despite being considered among the world's best T20 bowlers, Tim Southee has had a quiet IPL career so far. In 40 IPL matches the Kiwi has taken only 28 wickets, at an economy rate over 8.5.

Royal Challengers Bangalore might not persist with this pacer for much longer, especially after his performance in the 12th season.

In IPL 2019 Southee played just three matches, after which he was dropped. He gave away 118 runs in the 9 overs he bowled during these three games. His economy rate was 13.11, the worst he has had in the IPL since his debut.

Though still a name to fear in world cricket, Southee doesn't seem suited to Indian pitches. Hence, this experienced Kiwi bowler might just miss the IPL in 2020.

#2 Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly is a 24-year-old medium pacer who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019. However, due to the experienced overseas players available in the team, he did not get a chance to play.

This year KKR are likely to release him from the squad, and due to the lack of any performance worth showing, the other franchises might not be interested in the young bowler either.

In order to get a contract, Kelly will need to bump up his resume with numbers that impress the franchises in a league as big as the IPL. It is still early days in his career, and Kelly might eventually become a big name, but at the moment not many know the youngster.

KKR already have Andre Russell, Harry Gurney and Lockie Ferguson as overseas pace bowlers. So they might want to look at someone else with the money they save by releasing Kelly.

#1 Beuran Hendricks

Beuran Hendricks

The South African pace bowler Beuran Hendricks was brought in by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injured Alzarri Joseph. However, MI already had a lot of pacers in the squad and hence, Hendricks did not get a game.

MI might not want to persist with Hendricks for the next season, as they already have bowlers like Lasith Malinga, Jason Behrendorff, Jasprit Bumrah, Alzarri Joseph, Mitchell McCleneghan and Hardik Pandya who take care of their pace requirements. With so many fast bowling resources already in the dug-out, the chances of Hendricks remaining with the defending champions are slim.

When Hendricks goes into the auction he might not be picked by any other franchise either, as he doesn't have a monumental CV that can buy him an IPL contract. He went unsold in an auction where fast bowlers were selling like hot cakes; this season is not going to be much different.