IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Most Overvalued Buys In The Mega Auction

The IPL 2022 auction had some terrific signings in the two-day event, which also had its own share of troubles as regular auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on the first day due to Postural Hypotension. Veteran TV presenter Charu Sharma replaced Edmeades to ensure the show went ahead without bothering any kind of hindrance.

A total of 204 players were sold in the span of two days aggregating a sum of 551.7 crores as 10 teams were left with content to build formidable sides.

Ishan Kishan made a resounding comeback with the five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians after the franchise snapped him up for a colossal amount of INR 15.25 crore.

The Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter was the most expensive purchase in the high-profile event. Deepak Chahar was second on the list after CSK bought him for 14 crores.

Each franchise might have strenuously thought about jotting down their best options in each area with the preferable back-ups to each role.

The next edition of IPL will have lots to offer on the table as teams will have a new set of players even though some of them have roped in their key players by shelving exponentially from their purse.

There were some players that garnered a bidding war for their services but there were also few players that drew a massive paycheque than what they have recently performed.

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Most Overvalued Buys In The Mega Auction

5) Tim David (8.25 crore)

The Singapore batter made headlines after he was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore to play the second leg of IPL 2021. However, Tim David got just one game to play versus Chennai Super Kings where he went for only one run.

David scored 218 runs from 14 innings at the strike rate of 163.91 in the BBL 2021-22 season for Hobart Hurricanes. The 25-year-old could be a great option for Mumbai Indians to either use him in the middle-order or play him as a pinch-hitter. 

The price tag of the Singapore-born player wouldn’t justify his talent currently as he is yet to prove himself in the IPL. 

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4) Shivam Mavi (7.25 crores)

Having played under Prithvi Shaw in the U19 World Cup, Mavi garnered attention for his pace bowling and was bought by KKR in IPL 2018 for INR 3 crores.

Back then he was selected based on his performance in the 2018 U19 World Cup, where he picked nine wickets from six matches.

Mavi has played for KKR in three seasons and has claimed 25 wickets at an average of 28.60. The Uttar Pradesh pace bowler has received a hike in his payment but still needs to justify it by getting early wickets and needs to control the leaking of runs.

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3) Khaleel Ahmed (5.25 crores)

The Rajasthan bowler has played seven matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in each of the last two seasons.

Khaleel’s performance has significantly dropped over the years, he picked five wickets from seven games in IPL 2021.

He bagged six wickets for Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 with his best figures of 4/36 against Punjab. Khaleel will have to fill the void of Avesh Khan in the Delhi Capitals bowling unit.

2) Liam Livingstone (11.50 crores)

The England all-rounder turned out to be the most expensive overseas player in the IPL 2022 auction after he was sold to Punjab Kings for INR 11.50 crores.

He was named player of the tournament of the inaugural Men’s Hundred last year for scoring 348 runs at the strike rate of 178.46 for Birmingham Phoenix.

Livingstone has played just nine games for Rajasthan Royals in two seasons of 2019 and 2021 but didn’t make much out of those opportunities. He made 42 runs from five matches in IPL 2021. 

Even after the Royals were left without the services of England players like Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes, the onus was on Livingstone to step up. The England batter must justify his heavy price tag in IPL 2022 by replicating his form of The Hundred in the subcontinent. 

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1) Nicholas Pooran (10.75 crores) 

The West Indies limited-overs vice-captain had a terrible time with the bat in IPL 2021 for Punjab Kings as the destructive batter could add only 85 runs from 12 matches.

And every cricket fan and expert would have been stunned to see him in demand in the mega auction. 

It was Sunrisers Hyderabad who purchased the left-handed explosive wicketkeeper-batter for INR 10.75 crore. One can assume that SRH wanted a power-hitter who can take the pressure in the slog overs and, perhaps for that reason, they got Pooran to do the job. 

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