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Top 36 Most Expensive IPL Auction Players (Salaries in US Dollars): Who are the Most Expensive IPL Auction Buys of All Time? (Updated 2024)

by | Dec 13, 2023 | Article Index, Finances & Cricket, IPL

Who are the most expensive IPL auction players of All-Time?

It is that time of the year again—Yep, you guessed it—The IPL Auction!

With the IPL 2024 Auction here, we bring to you the most expensive IPL auction players of all-time with a twist. Along with the auction prices, we also consider the dollar to rupee conversion at every IPL auction.

Key Takeaways – Most Expensive IPL Auction Players

  • Yuvraj Singh – 2015 ($2.56 Million), Gautam Gambhir – 2011 ($2.4 Million), Chris Morris – 2021 ($2.24 Million), Yuvraj Singh – 2014 ($2.24 Million), and Sam Curran – 2023 ($2.23 Million) are the most expensive IPL auction players of all-time.
  • In 2008, $1 = 39.25 INR. In 2023, $1 = 82.81 INR.
  • The Top 36 IPL auction buys ranged from $1.5 million (MS Dhoni, Mahela Jayawardene) to $2.56 Million (Yuvraj Singh). In Indian Rupees, the player salaries ranged from 5.88 Crore (MS Dhoni) to 18.5 Crore (Sam Curran).
  • Yuvraj Singh & Ben Stokes (3 times each) as well as Glenn Maxwell & Dinesh Karthik (twice each) feature on this list multiple times.
  • India (18), England (9), Australia (5), West Indies (1), New Zealand (1), South Africa (1), and Sri Lanka (1) make up the most expensive IPL players of all-time ($1.5 million or above).
  • The franchises that have spent the most money regularly in IPL auctions are: RCB (7), CSK, KKR, PBKS/KXIP (5), MI, DD (3), RR, SRH (2), and LSG, KTK, PWI, RPS (1).

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By the Numbers: Who are the Most Expensive IPL Auction Players?

PlayerIPL Auction Price US$ (INR)Team (Year)
Yuvraj Singh$2.56 Million (16 Crore)DD (2015)
Gautam Gambhir $2.4 Million (10.88 Crore)KKR (2011)
Chris Morris$2.24 Million (16.25 Crore)RR (2021)
Yuvraj Singh$2.24 Million (14 Crore)RCB (2014)
Sam Curran$2.23 Million (18.5 Crore)PBKS (2023)
Pat Cummins$2.18 Million (15.5 Crore)KKR (2020)
Ben Stokes$2.17 Million (14.5 Crore)RPS (2017)
Cameron Green$2.1 Million (17.5 Crore)MI (2023)
Yusuf Pathan$2.1 Million (9.5 Crore)KKR (2011)
Robin Uthappa$2.1 Million (9.5 Crore)KKR (2011)
Kyle Jamieson$2.07 Million (15 Crore)RCB (2021)
Ishan Kishan$2.02 Million (15.25 Crore)MI (2022)
Dinesh Karthik$2 Million (12.5 Crore)DD (2014)
Ravindra Jadeja$2 Million (9.72 Crore)CSK (2012)
Rohit Sharma$2 Million (9.07 Crore)MI (2011)
Ben Stokes$1.97 Million (12.5 Crore)RR (2018)
Ben Stokes$1.96 Million (16.25 Crore)CSK (2017)
Glenn Maxwell$1.96 Million (14.25 Crore)RCB (2021)
Nicholas Pooran$1.93 Million (16 Crore)LSG (2023)
Jhye Richardson$1.93 Million (14 Crore)PBKS (2021)
Irfan Pathan$1.9 Million (8.62 Crore)DD (2011)
Deepak Chahar$1.85 Million (14 Crore)CSK (2022)
Yuvraj Singh$1.8 Million (8.16 Crore)PWI (2011)
Tymal Mills$1.79 Million (12 Crore)RCB (2017)
Manish Pandey$1.73 Million (11 Crore)SRH (2018)
KL Rahul$1.73 Million (11 Crore)PBKS (2018)
Dinesh Karthik$1.69 Million (10.5 Crore)RCB (2015)
Shreyas Iyer$1.62 Million (12.25 Crore)KKR (2022)
Harry Brook$1.6 Million (13.25 Crore)SRH (2023)
Saurabh Tiwary$1.6 Million (7.26 Crore)RCB (2011)
Kevin Pietersen$1.55 Million (7.54 Crore)RCB (2009)
Andrew Flintoff$1.55 Million (7.54 Crore)CSK (2009)
Liam Livingstone$1.52 Million (11.5 Crore)PBKS (2022)
Glenn Maxwell$1.51 Million (10.75 Crore)KXIP (2020)
MS Dhoni$1.5 Million (5.88 Crore)CSK (2008)
Mahela Jayawardene$1.5 Million (6.8 Crore)KTK (2011)

Most Expensive IPL Players from Each Season (2008-2023)

IPL Auction (2008-2013)

Between 2008-2013, the IPL Auction happened in US dollars. The most expensive players in each of those early auction years were as follows:

  • IPL 2008: MS Dhoni ($1.5 Million), Andrew Symonds ($1.35 Million), Sanath Jayasuriya ($975,000)
  • IPL 2009: Kevin Pietersen ($1.55 Million), Andrew Flintoff ($1.55 Million), JP Duminy ($950,000)
  • IPL 2010: Shane Bond ($750,000), Kieron Pollard ($750,000), Wayne Parnell ($610,000)
  • IPL 2011: Gautam Gambhir ($2.4 Million), Yusuf Pathan ($2.1 Million), Robin Uthappa ($2.1 Million), Rohit Sharma ($2 Million), Irfan Pathan ($1.9 Million), Yuvraj Singh ($1.8 Million), Saurabh Tiwary ($1.6 Million), Mahela Jayawardene ($1.5 Million), David Hussey ($1.4 Million), Dale Steyn ($1.2 Million), Muttiah Muralitharan, Cameron White, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers ($1.1 Million), Ross Taylor ($1 Million)
  • IPL 2012: Ravindra Jadeja ($2 Million), Mahela Jayawardene ($1.4 Million), Vinay Kumar ($1 Million)
  • IPL 2013: Glenn Maxwell ($1 Million), Ajantha Mendis ($725,000), Kane Richardson ($700,000)

IPL Auction (2014-2023)

After 2013, the IPL Auction happened in Indian Rupee (INR). The most expensive players in this phase of the IPL auction was as follows:

  • IPL 2014: Yuvraj Singh (14 Crore INR), Dinesh Karthik (12.5 Crore INR), Kevin Pietersen (9 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2015: Yuvraj Singh (16 Crore INR), Dinesh Karthik (10.5 Crore INR), Angelo Mathews (7.5 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2016: Shane Watson (9.5 Crore INR), Yuvraj Singh (7 Crore INR), Chris Morris (7 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2017: Ben Stokes (14.5 Crore INR), Tymal Mills (12 Crore INR), Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult (5 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2018: Ben Stokes (12.5 Crore INR), Manish Pandey (11 Crore INR), KL Rahul (11 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2019: Jaydev Unadkat (8.4 Crore INR), Varun Chakravarthy (8.4 Crore INR), Sam Curran (7.2 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2020: Pat Cummins (15.5 Crore INR), Glenn Maxwell (10.75 Crore INR), Chris Morris (10 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2021: Chris Morris (16.25 Crore INR), Kyle Jamieson (15 Crore INR), Glenn Maxwell (14.25 Crore INR), Jhye Richardson (14 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2022: Ishan Kishan (15.25 Crore INR), Deepak Chahar (14 Crore INR), Shreyas Iyer (12.25 Crore INR), Liam Livingstone (11.5 Crore INR), Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Nicholas Pooran, Shardul Thakur (10.75 Crore INR), Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson, Avesh Khan (10 Crore INR)
  • IPL 2023: Sam Curran (18.5 Crore INR), Cameron Green (17.5 Crore INR), Ben Stokes (16.25 Crore INR), Nicholas Pooran (16 Crore INR), Harry Brook (13.25 Crore INR)

USD to INR Conversion Rates (2008-2023)

It is important to consider the US$ to INR conversion year at the start of each year from 2008 to 2023.

We do this for two reasons: (1) The Indian economy has vastly changed in the last 15 years and the Rupee has taken a nosedive and (2) to compare IPL auction price across the different years.

Take for example, Ben Stokes.

  • In IPL 2017, he was sold for 14.5 Crore INR, when $1 = 66.91 INR.
  • A year later, his price was 12.5 Crore INR, when $1 = 63.6 INR.
  • Finally, in IPL 2023, Stokes was sold for 16.25 Crore INR, when $1 = 82.81 INR.

On the face of it, the 16.25 Crore INR looks like the ‘most expensive’ price Stokes was bought at. However, IPL 2017 was actually the better deal for Stokes.

IPL Auction Year1 US$ to INR Conversion (IPL Auction Date)
200839.25 INR (01/24/2008)
200948.63 INR (02/06/2009)
201045.76 INR (01/19/2010)
201145.35 INR (01/08/2011)
201248.60 INR (02/04/2012)
201353.16 INR (02/03/2013)
201462.43 INR (02/13/2014)
201562.11 INR (02/16/2015)
201667.80 INR (02/06/2016)
201766.91 INR (02/20/2017)
201863.60 INR (01/27/2018)
201970.62 INR (12/18/2018)
202071.18 INR (12/19/2019)
202172.59 INR (02/18/2021)
202275.65 INR (02/12/2022)
202382.81 INR (12/23/2022)

Top 20 Most Expensive IPL Auction Buys of All-Time

Some of these players were let go of their franchises frequently and fetched a high-price on multiple occasions. Also, this list does not include retentions, transfers, drafts, and any undisclosed fees. These are the most expensive IPL auction players as per the IPL auction only.

*Note: The Base Price is shown as the amount used during the auction. Hence, for IPL 2008-2013, it will be in US $, while it will be displayed as INR for IPL 2014 and later.

1. Yuvraj Singh – $2.56 Million (16 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2015
  • IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils (DD)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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2. Gautam Gambhir – $2.4 Million (10.88 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $200,000
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3. Chris Morris – $2.24 Million (16.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: Rajasthan Royals (RR)
  • IPL Team: IPL 2021
  • Country: South Africa
  • Base Price: 75 Lakhs INR
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4. Yuvraj Singh – $2.24 Million (14 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2014
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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5. Sam Curran – $2.23 Million (18.50 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2023
  • IPL Team: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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6. Pat Cummins – $2.18 Million (15.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2020
  • IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • Country: Australia
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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7. Ben Stokes – $2.17 Million (14.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2017
  • IPL Team: Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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8. Cameron Green – $2.1 Million (17.50 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2023
  • IPL Team: Mumbai Indians (MI)
  • Country: Australia
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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9. Yusuf Pathan – $2.1 Million (9.50 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $300,000
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10. Robin Uthappa – $2.1 Million (9.50 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $200,000
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11. Kyle Jamieson – $2.07 Million (15 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2021
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Base Price: 75 Lakhs INR
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12. Ishan Kishan – $2.02 Million (15.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2022
  • IPL Team: Mumbai Indians (MI)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 1.5 Crore INR
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13. Dinesh Karthik – $2 Million (12.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2014
  • IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils (DD)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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14. Ravindra Jadeja – $2 Million (9.07 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2012
  • IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $100,000
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15. Rohit Sharma – $2 Million (9.07 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Mumbai Indians (MI)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $200,000
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16. Ben Stokes – $1.97 Million (12.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2018
  • IPL Team: Rajasthan Royals (RR)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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17. Ben Stokes – $1.96 Million (16.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2023
  • IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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18. Glenn Maxwell – $1.96 Million (14.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2021
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: Australia
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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19. Nicholas Pooran – $1.93 Million (16 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2023
  • IPL Team: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
  • Country/Team: West Indies
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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20. Jhye Richardson – $1.93 Million (14 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2021
  • IPL Team: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
  • Country: Australia
  • Base Price: 1.5 Crore INR
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21. Irfan Pathan – $1.9 Million (8.62 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $200,000
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22. Deepak Chahar – $1.85 Million (14 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2022
  • IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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23. Yuvraj Singh – $1.8 Million (8.16 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Pune Warriors India (PWI)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $400,000
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24. Tymal Mills – $1.79 Million (12 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2017
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 50 Lakhs INR
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25. Manish Pandey – $1.73 Million (11 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2018
  • IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 1 Crore INR
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26. KL Rahul – $1.73 Million (11 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2018
  • IPL Team: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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27. Dinesh Karthik – $1.69 Million (10.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2015
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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28. Shreyas Iyer – $1.62 Million (12.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2022
  • IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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29. Harry Brook – $1.6 Million (13.25 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2023
  • IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 1.5 Crore INR
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30. Saurabh Tiwary – $1.6 Million (7.26 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $100,000
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31. Kevin Pietersen – $1.55 Million (7.54 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2009
  • IPL Team: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: $1.35 Million
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32. Andrew Flintoff – $1.55 Million (7.54 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2009
  • IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: $950,000
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33. Liam Livingstone – $1.52 Million (11.5 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2022
  • IPL Team: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
  • Country: England
  • Base Price: 1 Crore INR
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34. Glenn Maxwell – $1.51 Million (10.75 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2020
  • IPL Team: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
  • Country: Australia
  • Base Price: 2 Crore INR
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35. MS Dhoni – $1.5 Million (5.88 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2008
  • IPL Team: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
  • Country: India
  • Base Price: $400,000
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36. Mahela Jayawardene – $1.5 Million (6.8 Crore INR)

  • Season: IPL 2011
  • IPL Team: Kochi Tuskers Kerela (KTK)
  • Country: Sri Lanka
  • Base Price: $400,000
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Final Thoughts

The Indian Premier League is known for its extravagant spending. The IPL auction has now become a yearly phenomenon on its own.

The top 36 most expensive IPL buys of all time includes some of the most iconic players in the world, such as Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, and Sam Curran.

The money spent on these players shows that there is always going to be a high demand for talent in the IPL, and that it will continue to be one of the most exciting sporting events.

How high do you think IPL salaries can go? Will they match the NBA or NFL?

Source: Conversion Rate – Historical Data, Exchange Rates Data

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Most Expensive IPL Auction Players

Who is the most expensive player in IPL auction history?

Yuvraj Singh – 2015 ($2.56 Million), Gautam Gambhir – 2011 ($2.4 Million), Chris Morris – 2021 ($2.24 Million), Yuvraj Singh – 2014 ($2.24 Million), and Sam Curran – 2023 ($2.23 Million) are the most expensive IPL auction players of all-time. Most Expensive IPL Auction Players: (From Left to Right) Chris Morris, MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Sam Curran

Who is the highest paid cricketer in IPL history?

Yuvraj Singh in the IPL 2015 auction was the highest paid cricketer in IPL history (auction only) at 16 Crore INR ($2.56 Million). There were other players that may have been retained, transferred, etc. at a higher, undisclosed rate.

How much was $1 worth in Indian Rupee (INR) in 2008?

$1 was worth 39.25 INR in 2008 and has risen up to 83.3 INR in 2023.

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KKR Vs PBKS – IPL 2021 Match 21 Review: Bowlers, Captain Morgan Inspire Big KKR Win

by | Apr 26, 2021 | IPL

KKR Vs PBKS – IPL 2021 Match #21 Quick Review! Mavi-Krishna, Sunil Narine, Rahul Tripathi, and captain Morgan the positives. A brilliant catch by Ravi Bishnoi, but not much else for PBKS.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: KKR Vs PBKS Video Highlights

Toss: RR won the toss and chose to bat first.

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Umpires: Paul Reiffel & Yeshwant Borde

What Actually Happened

  • Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets.
  • Scores: PBKS 123-9 KKR 126-5
  • Player of the Match: Eoin Morgan
  • Best Figures
    • Prasidh Krishna – 3/30
    • Moises Henriques – 1/5 (1 over), Mohammad Shami – 1/25 (4 overs)
  • Most Runs
    • Mayank Agarwal – 31 (34)
    • Eoin Morgan – 47 (40)

Moments of The Day: Kolkata’s Pacers Vs Intent-less Punjab

The IPL is full of surprises and memorable moments. Here are my moments of today:

  • Shivam Mavi & Prasidh Krishna have been earmarked of representing India. Krishna had a brilliant debut series already. Today, Shivam Mavi’s spell of 4-0-13-1 set the tone for a disciplined KKR bowling performance. Prasidh Krishna was a touch expensive but three wickets nevertheless. If they keep on contributing, Lockie Ferguson on the bench does not look as bad anymore.
  • Sunil Narine’s stocks have been decline over the past couple of seasons. Ever since his action was remodeled, his bowling has been less threatening. Similarly, since oppositions figured Narine’s short-ball weakness and with the departure of Chris Lynn, his X-factor is gone missing. Today, his spell of 4-0-22-2 took the game in KKR’s direction and the bowled to Moises Henriques was the ball of the match.
  • In a low scoring match, Punjab sent Kolkata’s openers back. In came Narine, pulled Arshdeep Singh’s delivery only for Ravi Bishnoi to run in and take a superb diving catch. Catch of the tournament so far.
  • Captain Eoin Morgan finally comes to the party – After Bishnoi’s catch, KKR felt the jitters with 17/3. With 45 runs (4 single digit scores including a duck) in the previous five matches, Morgan’s calm and counterattacking 47*(40) sealed the game. Biggest positive of the game for KKR. Wonderful support by Tripathi as well – wholehearted cricketer. If Shubman Gill or Nitish Rana can get in form, KKR has all the ingredients to be a dangerous side.

Honorable Mention: Rahul Tripathi’s diving catch, Varun Chakravarthy’s 4-0-24-1, Morgan’s 3 catches, Russell’s run out, Chris Gayle’s direct hit.

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Dawid Malan

  • Punjab Kings have iterated through Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, and Chris Jordan. None of them (barring Meredith in the BBL) were in-form players coming into the IPL. Except for Dawid Malan. #1 internationally ranked batsman in this format, his exclusion has been surprising. On the flip side, Pooran has scored 28 runs in 5 innings including 3 ducks, with 19 as his best today. Chris Jordan scored 17 ball (30) today, more than Pooran in his 6 games.
  • 106, 120, & now 123 (courtesy Chris Jordan). They have also scored 221 & 195, but inconsistency & slow starts from KL Rahul-Mayank Agarwal is not helping. Need to reflect a bit.

IPL 2021 Points Table, Orange Cap, & Purple Cap Leaders

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Orange Cap, & Purple Cap. We will keep updating it in every article!

  • Shikhar Dhawan – 259 runs (DC, 4 matches)
  • Harshal Patel – 12 wickets (RCB, 4 matches)
TeamsPlayedWonLostTied
No-Result		PointsNet Run Rate
1. Chennai Super Kings54108+ 1.612
2. Delhi Capitals54108+ 0.034
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore54108+ 0.096
4. Mumbai Indians52304-0.032
5. Kolkata Knight Riders62404-0.305
6. Punjab Kings 62404-0.608
7. Rajasthan Royals52304-0.681
8. Sunrisers Hyderabad51402-0.18
IPL 2021 Points Table

Tomorrow’s Preview

Tomorrow is the another double header! The Delhi Capitals take on Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Also, if you have not yet read our IPL Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:

  1. Chennai Super Kings – CSK Preview
  2. Delhi Capitals – DC Preview
  3. Kolkata Knight Riders – KKR Preview
  4. Mumbai Indians – MI Preview
  5. Punjab Kings – PBKS Preview
  6. Rajasthan Royals – RR Preview
  7. Royal Challengers Bangalore – RCB Preview
  8. Sunrisers Hyderabad – SRH Preview

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RR Vs KKR IPL 2021 Match 18 Review: KKR Abysmal As Sanju Samson, RR Pacers Shine

by | Apr 24, 2021 | IPL

RR Vs KKR– IPL 2021 Match #18 Quick Review! Despite being hit by injuries & returns (Jofra Archer, Liam Livingstone, Ben Stokes), RR came together as a side.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: RR Vs KKR Video Highlights

Toss: RR won the toss and chose to bat first.

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Umpires: Navdeep Singh & Sundaram Ravi

What Actually Happened

  • Winner: Rajasthan Royals won by 6 wickets.
  • Scores: KKR 133/9 – RR 134/4
  • Player of the Match: Chris Morris
  • Best Figures
    • Chris Morris – 4/23
    • Varun Chakravarthy – 2/32
  • Most Runs
    • Rahul Tripathi – 36 (26)
    • Sanju Samson – 42* (41)

Moments of The Day: Disciplined Rajasthan Royals Make KKR Toil

The IPL is full of surprises and memorable moments. Here are my moments of today:

  • Although Morris starred with wickets of finishers Russell, DK, & Cummins, the platform was set by Jaydev Unadkat (4-0-25-1), Sakariya (4-0-31-0), and Mustafizur Rahman (4-0-22-1). With the ball gripping, the accurate left-arm off cutters troubled KKR’s batsmen. Add to that, direct hit by Jos Buttler, Morris inflicting Morgan’s run-out, and brilliant catches by Jaiswal, Sakariya, and Parag. The combined effort restricted KKR to 133 at the Wankhede.
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal replaced Manan Vohra and impressed right away. After a dropped catch, came back with a brilliant diving catch and a sparkling 22 with 5 fours. He should definitely get a long run this time around.

Honorable Mention: Riyan Parag’s catch & Parag-Tewatia selfie celebration, Tripathi’s counterattack

World T20 World Cup Spotlight: Samson, Dube, and Team England

  • Sanju Samson is often criticized for throwing away his wicket after a couple of nice drives. A particular observation in the IPL has been a couple of glorious hundreds followed by single digits throughout the tournament. With the 23-men squad for the T20 World Cup and Rishabh Pant & KL Rahul almost locked in, the reserve wicketkeeper-batsmen spot seems to be a direct shootout between Ishan Kishan (glorious debut) & Sanju Samson. Kishan has been struggling at MI and hence, Samson batting through the innings and taking RR home will give him an edge.
  • With Hardik Pandya struggling at MI & Vijay Shankar not doing too well either, Shivam Dube’s composed 46 in the last game and a supportive 22 should bring him back to the conversation for the medium pace-all round option.
  • England are the reigning ODI champions and favorites with India in the upcoming World Cup. With Ben Stokes & Jofra Archer injured, Liam Livingstone going home due to bio-bubble fatigue, Alex Hales not in the reckoning, and Jos Buttler & Eoin Morgan struggling for runs, Chris Jordan & Tom Curran struggling at the death, are England really prepared for the challenge? You are not going to win a World Cup with only a Jonny Bairstow.

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Eoin Morgan

  • Eoin Morgan was unfortunately run out without facing a ball, but he now has scores of 2, 7, 29, 7, and now 0. Questionable captaincy decisions as well. With the likes of Ben Cutting, Tim Seifert, and Lockie Ferguson on the bench, Morgan is not pulling his weight in this side.

IPL 2021 Points Table, Orange Cap, & Purple Cap Leaders

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Orange Cap, & Purple Cap. We will keep updating it in every article!

  • Shikhar Dhawan – 231 runs (DC, 4 matches)
  • Harshal Patel – 12 wickets (RCB, 4 matches)
TeamsPlayedWonLostTied
No-Result		PointsNet Run Rate
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore44008+ 1.009
2. Chennai Super Kings43106+1.142
3. Delhi Capitals43106+0.426
4. Mumbai Indians52304-0.032
5. Punjab Kings52304-0.428
6. Rajasthan Royals52304-0.681
7. Sunrisers Hyderabad 41302-0.228
8. Kolkata Knight Riders51402-0.675
IPL 2021 Points Table

Tomorrow’s Preview

Tomorrow is the another double header!

RCB takes on CSK tomorrow & SRH Vs DC. What are your thoughts?

Also, if you have not yet read our IPL Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:

  1. Chennai Super Kings – CSK Preview
  2. Delhi Capitals – DC Preview
  3. Kolkata Knight Riders – KKR Preview
  4. Mumbai Indians – MI Preview
  5. Punjab Kings – PBKS Preview
  6. Rajasthan Royals – RR Preview
  7. Royal Challengers Bangalore – RCB Preview
  8. Sunrisers Hyderabad – SRH Preview

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RR Vs DC IPL 2021 Match 7 Review: Day of Redemptions

by | Apr 15, 2021 | IPL

RR Vs DC – IPL 2021 Match #7 Quick Review! The day of redemptions for Unadkat, Morris, Miller, & Mustafizur. Another last over game.

Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights

Scorecard: RR Vs DC Video Highlights

Toss: won the toss and chose to first.

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Umpires: Sundaram Ravi & Virender Sharma

What Actually Happened

  • Winner: Rajasthan Royals won by 2 wickets
  • Scores: RR 147/8 – PBKS 150/7
  • Player of the Match: Jaydev Unadkat
  • Best Figures
    • Jaydev Unadkat – 3/15
    • Avesh Khan – 3/22
  • Most Runs
    • Rishabh Pant – 51 (32)
    • David Miller – 62 (43)

Moments of The Day: Unadkat, Miller, & Morris Come Back In Style

The IPL is full of surprises and memorable moments. Here are my moments of today:

  • Rajasthan Royals have had two major purchases in the last few years—Jaydev Unadkat & Chris Morris. While Chris Morris has not had a major IPL season since the 2015 season with Delhi (Daredevils), Unadkat has been bitterly disappointing at RR. Today Unadkat ended up with 4-0-15-3, devouring the entire DC top order. Morris, who had been denied a run by Samson in the first game, came back with 36 (18) with 4 sixes.
  • The Fizz (Mustafizur Rahman) was the big positive for today. Post-injuries, his impact had dramatically reduced from the heights of his dream debut year. He was finally hitting speeds of 135 kph+ and putting revolutions on the ball. The dismissals of Stoinis & Curran were especially satisfying. With Unadkat-Fizz occupying the ‘specialist off-cutter’ position, & Sakariya/Morris for support, this is turning out pretty nicely for RR.
  • The fielding is finally doing justice to the standard of the IPL. After a horrendous few days, RCB-SRH brought things back on track. Today, it got even better—Samson’s flying screamer, Parag’s run out of Pant, Tewatia’s running back catch, Miller’s run out of Ashwin, & Dhawan’s 3 catches (6 in total this IPL).

Honorable Mentions: Lalit Yadav impresses; Rishabh Pant almost bails out DC with a 50; Avesh Khan’s 3 wickets

T20 World Cup Spotlight: South Africa, the Dark Horse?

Given that the T20I World Cup is around the corner, and pandemic induced rules has changed the rules to 23-player squad, we will be analyzing the impact of each match on the various T20I World Cup squads.

  • There was a point today where Miller & Morris partnership were facing Kagiso Rabada. Miller’s career can be divided into three phases:
    • Killer Miller (Pre-2016)
    • Where Is Miller? (2016-2020)
    • Accumulator Miller (Post-2020)
  • Frankly, if this third phase is anywhere close to ‘Killer Miller’ phase, South Africa might just have a chance for the T20I World Cup. With AB De Villiers’ return possible, the young SA squad impressing against Pakistan (Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Russie Van der Dussen, Klassen, Linde, Shamsi), & the IPL experience of Faf-ABD, QDK, Miller, Morris, Rabada-Nortje-Ngidi, count this Protea team out at your own peril.
  • The Chris Woakes & Tom Curran Conundrum – Woakes ended up with 15* & 4-0-22-2 today & 2/18 in the first game, while Curran had figures of 21 & 3.4-0-35-0 & 1/40 in the last game. Curran has played 28 T20I for England, while Woakes only has 8, last of which came in 2015. Time for a straight switch.

Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Delhi’s Team Selection

  • Although the Capitals made a game out of a 148 score, their tactics should still be questioned. Why was Amit Mishra dropped? What is Rahane’s role in the team? Smith-Hetmyer? Frankly, DC’s depth is so good, but I am just afraid the constant changing & chopping will not help in the stability.
  • RR already dealing with Jofra Archer’s injury have been dealt with Ben Stokes being ruled out of the tournament. Hopefully he recovers well, but maybe blessing in disguise given David Miller & Liam Livingstone’s form.

IPL 2021 Points Table

No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table. We will keep updating it in every article!

TeamsPlayedWonLostTied
No-Result		PointsNet Run Rate
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore22004+0.175
2. Mumbai Indians21102+0.225
3. Punjab Kings11002+0.2
4. Delhi Capitals21102+0.195
5. Rajasthan Royals2 1102+0.052
6. Kolkata Knight Riders211000.00
7. Sunrisers Hyderabad20200-0.4
8.. Chennai Super Kings10100-0.779
IPL 2021 Points Table

Tomorrow’s Preview

The PBKS take on the CSK in Mumbai. Who do you think will win this one?

Also, if you have not yet read our IPL Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:

  1. Chennai Super Kings – CSK Preview
  2. Delhi Capitals – DC Preview
  3. Kolkata Knight Riders – KKR Preview
  4. Mumbai Indians – MI Preview
  5. Punjab Kings – PBKS Preview
  6. Rajasthan Royals – RR Preview
  7. Royal Challengers Bangalore – RCB Preview
  8. Sunrisers Hyderabad – SRH Preview

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