IPL 2021: 5 Most Undervalued Players

IPL 2021 is set to commence next month and enthral Indian cricket fans. The 14^th edition of IPL will start on April 9, 2021, with the first match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. In IPL 2021, only six venues have been finalized to host all the matches. No team will have the home advantage in any games during the group stage in IPL 2021. The tournament will conclude with the final match on May 30, 2021.

IPL is a cash-rich tournament where players earn a lot of money. IPL 2021 auction witnessed franchisees shelling out crores of money to buy their favourite players. Chris Morris emerged out as the biggest buy-in IPL history after he was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 16.25 crore. While many players bag big-IPL contracts from franchisees, there are also few players who do not get value according to their worth and performance. Here we look at the 5 most undervalued players in IPL 2021.

Shreyas Gopal- 20 Lakh

Shreyas Gopal plays for Rajasthan Royals and he has an IPL contract of Rs. 20 lakh with the team. Gopal is an all-rounder, an effective leg-spinner, and a reliable middle-order batsman. He has been part of Rajasthan Royals since IPL 2014. In IPL 2019, he grabbed 20 wickets in 14 games, with a hat-trick against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In IPL 2020, he scalped 10 wickets in 14 games for the Rajasthan Royals. Even after playing so many seasons for Rajasthan Royals, Gopal has an IPL contract of Rs. 20 lakh. So Shreyas Gopal is an undervalued player in IPL 2021.

David Miller- 75 Lakh

David Miller is a well-known international cricketer who plays for South Africa. In IPL 2020 auction, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 75 lakh. However, this is a very less price for a brilliant hitter like David Miller. The left-handed batsman has been part of the Indian Premier League since IPL 2012. In 80 matches in IPL, Miller has scored 1850 runs with 1 century and 9 half-centuries. Earlier, he played for Kings XI Punjab (Punjab Kings). In IPL 2013, he amazed everyone with his 38-ball hundred against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In IPL 2020, he only played one match for Rajasthan Royals. With just an Rs. 75 lakh IPL contract, David Miller is another undervalued player in IPL 2021.

Ruturaj Gaikwad- 40 Lakh

Ruturaj Gaikwad is part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021. After his consistent performance for his state team Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19, Chennai Super Kings bought him in IPL 2019 auction. Rituraj Gaikwad played 6 matches in IPL 2020 in which he scored 204 runs. He also smashed 3 fifties. Three half-centuries in 6 games clearly give an idea of Gaikwad’s batting potential. However, he only has a contract of Rs. 40 lakh with Chennai Super Kings. So, Ruturaj Gaikwad is another undervalued player in IPL 2021.

Deepak Chahar- 80 Lakh

Deepak Chahar plays for Chennai Super Kings. Due to his spectacular bowling skills, he has also played for the national side. Since IPL 2018, Deepak Chahar is part of the Chennai Super Kings. In IPL 2018, he grabbed 10 wickets. In IPL 2019, he impressed everyone with 22 wickets in 17 games. In IPL 2020, he grabbed 12 wickets in 14 games. Deepak Chahar is also an economical bowler with an average economy of 7.62 in IPL. Deepak Chahar is the leading pacer that Chennai Super Kings have at present. However, the right-arm pacer Chahar is only paid Rs. 80 lakh. So, Chahar is another undervalued player in IPL 2021.

T Natarajan- 40 Lakh

T Natrajan came to the limelight in IPL 2020 with his fabulous bowling. The left-arm pacer took 16 wickets in 16 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020. In the absence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar from the team, T Natrajan helped Sunrisers Hyderabad in the bowling department. His ability to bowl yorkers impressed everyone. Due to his amazing performance in IPL 2020, he was also allowed to play for the national side. T Natrajan has become a big asset for Sunrisers Hyderbad but he only has an IPL contract of Rs. 40 lakh. Hence, Natrajan is another undervalued player in IPL 2021.