IPL 2021 Auction: 5 Players Who Were Bought At Their Base Price And Went On To Become Match Winners For Their Respective Teams
Published - 16 Feb 2021, 08:42 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:41 AM

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IPL 2021 auction arrives in just two days and a lot of excitement is one the way for Indian cricket fans. IPL auctions have sometimes been very surprising in the past. Sometimes players with massive purchases fail to show their strength while at other moments, some cricketers bought at their base price win everyone’s hearts.
IPL 2021 auction reminds of few players who were bought by franchises at their base price and still grabbed the limelight. 292 cricketers will go under the hammer on February 18 in Chennai. As the time for IPL 2021 auction is nearing, let us have a look at 5 players who were bought at their base price and went on to become match winners for their teams.
Aaron Finch- Gujarat Lions: IPL 2016
With Aaron Finch’s attack with the bat, Gujarat Lions was able to top the table before the playoffs. Although Gujarat Lions lost a golden opportunity after losing Qualifier 1 and Eliminator games against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad respectively, the team witnessed a memorable journey.
Hashim Amla- Kings XI Punjab: IPL 2016
Shreyas Gopal- Rajasthan Royals: IPL 2018
RCB was chasing 165-run target set by home team RR in the first innings. Shreyas Gopal crushed the whole top order after grabbing 4 wickets for 16 runs. The leg-break bowler Gopal dismissed Parthiv Patel, AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali and Mandeep Singh. He sent all the main batsmen to the dug-out, eventually leading his team to a victory by 30 runs.
Lasith Malinga- Mumbai Indians: IPL 2019
His most notable performance came in Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2019 final when he dismissed Shardul Thakur on the final delivery of the match. CSK needed 2 runs off the last ball, however, a quick yorker from Malinga hit Shardul Thakur on the pads dismissing him. Malinga changed the scenario of the game with the delivery and Mumbai Indians became the champions of IPL 2019.
Imran Tahir – Chennai Super Kings: IPL 2019
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