3 Players that earned a lesser price than expected at the IPL 2024 auction

The IPL auction 2024 saw some incredible moments. It saw two players cross the 20-crore mark for the first time in the history of the game. Some players also got unexpected deals. Daryl Mitchell went to CSK for INR 14 crore, while Alzarri Joseph got a deal of INR 11.5 crore from RCB.

All in all, it has been an exciting event so far in Dubai. However, there have been a few players who got less value than they should have gotten. Here we will talk about three steal deals in the auction that took place.

3. Azmatullah Omarzai (50 lakh)

Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai was also part of the auction, with a base price of INR 50 lakh. He had a pretty good performance in the World Cup 2023. He played 9 games at the World Cup 2023 and scored 353 runs at 70.60 and took 7 wickets. But GT signed him for his base price, which was a pretty good buy for them.

2. Wanindu Hasaranga (1.5 crore)

Sri Lankan superstar Wanindu Hasaranga was released by the RCB ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. He played 26 matches for them and took 35 wickets. He entered the auction with a base price of INR 1.5 crore. Hasaranga is a wicket-taking leg spinner and a hard-hitter down the order. He is a complete package and was getting INR 10 crore from the RCB. But SRH bought him for just 1.5 crore, which is a steal, for sure.

1. Rachin Ravindra (1.8 crore)

Rachin Ravindra ended the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as one of the highest run scorers. He also broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in a single edition of the World Cup before turning 25. He was expected to go big at the auction. But unexpectedly, he was picked up by CSK for a price of INR 1.8 crore.