6 times KKR overspent on their players in the IPL Auction

#4 KC Cariappa - 2015 ( Base Price: 20 Lakh, Bought at: 2.4 Crores)

KC Cariappa

The IPL auction often throws out a few surprising moments. The franchises sometimes bid with their instinct and try to make a superstar from an unknown entity. The move backfires more often than not and such was the case of the mystery spinner, KC Cariappa.

The 20-year old legspinner impressed the KKR scouts with his performances in the Karnataka Premier League. Cariappa was subsequently called for trials and was earmarked as a buy for the upcoming auction. His leg-spin mixed with carrom ball was anticipated to be in line with the other mystery spinners such as Ajantha Mendis and Sunil Narine.

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Cariappa for 2.4 crores from his base price of 10 Lakhs. The move was puzzling and it became a social media sensation. However, Knight Riders played Cariappa in only one match and he was never picked after he dropped AB De Villiers’ catch in that game. The spinner later played for KXIP and went unsold in the 2018 IPL auction.