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4 PROMISING DOMESTIC PLAYERS PURCHASED AT A BASE PRICE IN IPL 2021

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VENKATESH IYER

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Kolkata Knight Riders

Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a base price of Rs 20 lakh, Venkatesh Iyer has a batting average of 36.2 in T20 cricket and a strike rate of 137.64. He also has 21 wickets under his belt. Iyer, in fact, made it into the KKR side following his fruitful outings for Madhya Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophies respectively.

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VISHNU VINOD

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Delhi Capitals

A wicket-keeper batsman from Kerala, Vishnu Vinod was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) for a base price ahead of the IPL 2021. His decent form in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy propelled DC to sign him as a back-up option. In the past, Vinod was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad and played 3 matches for them.

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SAURABH KUMAR

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Punjab Kings

A seasoned campaigner for Uttar Pradesh, Saurabh Kumar has 192 first-class wickets to his name at an average of 23.44. The left-arm spinner was earlier part of the Rising Pune Supergiant side. Saurabh, who has had limited T20 opportunities in recent times was mostly overlooked until Punjab Kings bought him this season.

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  MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDEEN

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

Mohammad Azharuddeen stole the limelight after scoring the first T20 century for Kerala in the recently concluded the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. This eventually earned him a place in Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. The wicket-keeper batsman also has a modest record in first-class and List A cricket.

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