IPL 2020: Ranking all the pre-auction trades this year

#10 Dhawal Kulkarni (Rajasthan Royals to Mumbai Indians)

How will Dhawal Kulkarni fit in MI's plans?

In a team boasting names such as Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga and most recently Trent Boult, adding Dhawal Kulkarni to the mix seems a little odd. While he does bring a lot of experience into the team, Kulkarni has fizzled out in recent times, with just 10 wickets from 18 games across the last two seasons.

While MI will certain have a plan to bring the best out of the 'home' talent, there are quite a few youngsters such as Tushar Deshpande, Ishan Porel among others who could have added fresher legs to their side.

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#9 Mayank Markande (Mumbai Indians to Delhi Capitals to Rajasthan Royals)

Will Markande find a place in the playing XI?

Mayank Markande made his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians in 2018 and made quite an impression, picking up 15 wickets from 14 matches. However, he lost his place to Rahul Chahar in the 2019 edition of the league and featured in just three matches from which he picked up a solitary wicket.

Drafted to the Rajasthan Royals squad for IPL 2020, Markande will be one among the rich haul of wrist spinners in RR's squad. With Markande having to compete with the likes of Shreyas Gopal, Riyan Parag and Rahul Tewthia in the squad, it seems likely that he would not be fielded in too many games.

RR will be a spinner short with Krishnappa Gowtham moving to KXIP, but they could be looking for a quality all-rounder from the auction, and given that Markande isn't too much of a batsman, making sense of this trade is slightly a tedious ask.