Former Indian fast bowler, Sreesanth couldn’t make the final cut in the IPL list of players who will be going under the hammer in the auction on February 18, 2021. It was indeed disheartening to see that despite an impressive showdown in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he couldn’t make the last round in the pursuit of a spot in the glittering cricketing extravaganza.
As per reports, the erstwhile 38-year-old fast bowler registered himself in the auction list and set a base price of Rs 75 lakhs. However, in the latest list which was shared by BCCI after a list of preferred players that was given to them by the franchises, Sreesanth was not someone who was expected to brew a storm.
Twitteratti had mixed reactions to Sreesanth’s exclusion from the prestigious list. A few empathized with him for being axed to players who were simply there to increase the count. A few thought that his dark past is one of the reasons that led to him being neglected from the auction or the preferences.
A few people on the micro-blogging site also claimed that it was his growing age that led to Sreesanth being knocked out of the auction wars.
Here is what netizens had to say about the former fast bowler after he had a disheartening ouster even before the auction kick-started.
Looks like IPL teams have stayed away from Sreesanth. Hasn’t made the shortlist for the IPL auctions. He was part of the long list.
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) February 11, 2021
Sreesanth in his Insta Live today : Disappointed to not be in the list but will keep Fighting like I did for so many years. There can be a surprise call just like Gayle got once. *If not this year, next year again*. Will keep Fighting."
WHAT A FIGHTER ♥️🥺 pic.twitter.com/vpuRdIhKRZ— Adish Priv (@AdishPvt1) February 11, 2021
No Sreesanth in the 292 players list for the upcoming IPL auction.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 11, 2021
We want sreesanth in ipl@IPL@BCCI#IncludeSreesanthInIPLAuctionList
— Hari Shankar S (@mailtoharishan1) February 11, 2021
Sreesanth not in the 292-player list for the IPL auction. None of the 8 teams wanted him. Dil se bura lagta hai uske liye ?
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) February 11, 2021
What is this, why @sreesanth36 is not in auction list for upcoming ipl season?? ? ? ??? @BCCI @IPL #unfair #Sreesanth
— Akhilesh Sharma (@anchor_akhil) February 12, 2021
No #Sreesanth in auctions list but #arjuntendulkar who has almost no experience of the real cricket has been named into the #IPLAuction list.
After #Bollywood @BCCI @IPL please don’t bring #nepotism in cricket as well
We love #cricket and let us be unbiased.#IPL2021 #IPLAuction— Keen Observer (@keenobservantt) February 12, 2021
Sad it is, but it was very optimistic of Sreesanth to register, we might not never know the truth, but that scandal had shook the foundation of the IPL.
— Manish Rao (@immanishrao) February 11, 2021
Why not @sreesanth36 name in 292 list of auction player list !
I’m totally disappointed ,why @BCCI ??@vijLotika@Team_Sreesanth@Bhuvneshwarisr1@SreesanthFans#wewantsreesanthplayinipl#IPLAuction2021— सृष्टि ? (@Shrishti_INDIA) February 11, 2021
Tough luck Brother @sreesanth36#Sreesanth #IPLAuction #IPLAuction2021 #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/6mi7WQdZu6
— VIVEK (@vivek_sivam) February 11, 2021
No #Sreesanth in the shortlisted #IPLAuction2021 players list.????
— Nihar Shah (@NiharShah13) February 11, 2021
Nobody:
Sreesanth to BCCI after not seeing his name in IPL Auction List: ?#IPLAuction2021
Really feel bad for him pic.twitter.com/zguSwg39pa
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh) February 11, 2021
No S Sreesanth in 292 players list for IPL 2021 Auction#IPLAuction2021 pic.twitter.com/pLLfK2fYQN
— Praveen Singh (@Praveen93718143) February 11, 2021
So glad Sreesanth isn’t part of the final list! #IPLAuction2021 https://t.co/nBDqiSURXm
— Aveek Bhowmik (@Aveekishere) February 11, 2021
Breaking: @sreesanth36 eliminated from final 292 players list
So he will not be a part of upcoming Auction of @IPL 2021
This is heart breaking?@Bhuvneshwarisr1 @Vidithasanthan @Rakesh786s @Asita_Jana @JEEVAN_BABA_G1 @Geetmohanty777 @dangerous_anu @Dilraj418 @SreesanthFans— हर्ष द्विवेदी (भारद्वाज) (@Harshdwive6942) February 11, 2021
He expected this as well. @IPL is not the end. He should concentrate on domestic cricket. He still have chances to prove and come back strong. Hope it will happen.#Sreesanth
— हर्ष द्विवेदी (भारद्वाज) (@Harshdwive6942) February 11, 2021
BCCI seems so harsh on Sreesanth.
— Nitin Menon (@NitinMenon15) February 11, 2021
