IPL is the number one T20 cricket league on the planet. The amount of money, talent, and glamour in the league are unmatched. IPL Auction is another unique feature of the tournament, wherein the teams bid for players in an auction. Over the years, players like Yuvraj Singh, Pat Cummins, Ben Stokes, and several others have earned massive contracts.
However, spending lavishly on a single player is not the goal of IPL Auction, the teams should spend funds in such a way that their squad can win the IPL. In this article, we will look at the top five questionable decisions by team management in IPL history.
KKR release Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is currently one of the biggest names in the IPL. The left-handed batsman from West Indies owns multiple IPL records to his name. However, his IPL career only took off after he joined RCB in 2011. Before that, he was a part of KKR, and just before his prime time, the Shahrukh Khan-owned franchise decided to release him.
RR invest in Jaydev Unadkat twice
Jaydev Unadkat made his way back into the Indian team after a fantastic outing for Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017. He received a massive amount in IPL Auction from Rajasthan Royals. However, he did not perform up to the mark. RR released him next year but again bought him at a considerable amount. Still, his performance did not improve, and ahead of IPL 2020, he got re-released.
RCB sign Saurabh Tiwary ahead of Rohit Sharma in 2011
RCB has committed colossal blunders in IPL Auction history. They listed the likes of Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma on their wishlist and ultimately spent much money to sign Saurabh Tiwary. Unfortunately, both Gambhir and Rohit went on to win the IPL as captains, while Tiwary could not realize his full potential.
SRH did not sign Ben Stokes in 2017
Ben Stokes was the MVP of IPL 2017. His all-round brilliance helped RPS reach their maiden IPL final. Very few RPS fans might know that SRH was in the race to sign him. However, they decided to pull out at the last moment.
DD ignore Virat Kohli in 2008
Virat Kohli is having the most expensive contract in IPL history. He earns 17 crores INR per season for donning the RCB jersey. Back in 2008, DD had the opportunity to sign Kohli in the U-19 draft, but DD preferred to go with Pradeep Sangwan. Unfortunately, that choice did not pay off.
