IPL 2020 Auction: 3 Players With 2 Crores Base Price Who Might Go Unsold

Josh Hazlewood is Test specialist but T20 is another ball game
Josh Hazlewood is Test specialist but T20 is another ball game

Half of the IPL battle is won or lost in the auctions. All the 8 franchises come well prepared on which players they should target in the auction. In fact, all teams also do their homework on which players they don't want to bid for. 971 players have put their hats in the ring to go under the hammer. Out of this bunch, 7 overseas players have set their base price at INR 2 crores. Meanwhile, teams will bid according to their requirements and the remaining purse is going to play a crucial role in the auctions. No team will spend a high amount on a player who may not give performances according to the price tag. 3 of these 7 players might go unsold in the upcoming auctions in Kolkata on the 19th of December.


#1 Josh Hazlewood

Australia's fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is a name you don't generally associate with T20 cricket. Hazlewood has played only seven T20Is for his national team in which he has taken 8 wickets. Furthermore, the right-arm has no experience of playing in the Indian Premier League. The New South Wales fast bowler had last played a T20I for Australia in 2016. Thus, it has been three years since he has played in the national colours.

Hazlewood is a quality Test bowler but he hardly plays the shortest format of the game. The 28-year old is known to hit the good length in the longest format but the same advantage can turn into a disadvantage in T20 cricket.

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Hazlewood has set his base price at INR 2 crore and it is unlikely that any team might bid for him in the auction. Consequently, it would not be a big surprise if the Australian remains unsold.

#2 Angelo Mathews

Injuries have crept up on Angelo Matthews often
Injuries have crept up on Angelo Matthews often

Former Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews' career has been impeded by a slew of injuries and he has been out of action in the recent past. The all-rounder last played a T20I for Sri Lanka in August 2018 and he has been left out of the squad since then.

Furthermore, Angelo Mathews also doesn't bowl due to his shoulder woes and last played an ODI in July 2019. He could not make the cut for the recent Sri Lanka's tour Australian tour for 3 T20Is. Moreover, the veteran's IPL numbers are also not promising. The right-hander has scored 724 runs in the 49 IPL matches, at a mundane average of 23.35 and a strike rate of 125.91.

He has also set his base price at INR 2 crores but it is going to be a surprise if he gets picked in the auction.

#1 Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh walks back after a dismissal
Mitchell Marsh walks back after a dismissal

Australia's all-rounder Mitchell Marsh hasn't made a name for himself in the shortest format of the game. Marsh's T20 numbers are not encouraging as he has only scored 175 runs in the 11 T20Is at a paltry average of 21.87. Furthermore, he has scalped only 6 wickets in the 11 games he has played.

Marsh wasn't able to hog the limelight in the Indian Premier League. The promise he holds has not resulted in match winning performances. The right-hander could only manage to score 226 runs in 20 IPL matches and took 20 wickets. Marsh last played for Australia in a T20I in October 2018. It is going to be a surprise if any team will be interested in picking Marsh for his base price of INR 2 crore. Ergo, there are good chances that no team might get into bidding when the auctioneer calls out Mitchell Marsh's name.

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