Indian Premier League is a place of opportunity. It is known throughout the world for identifying talents and making them shine like a star. IPL has also made the dreams of many youngsters come true by securing them a place in their respective national teams. Since December 2019 the talks about this infamous league has spread like a wildfire and has managed to stay on people’s mind since then. During the auction on 19th December 2019, only 62 players go picked by various teams out of the 300 plus players that applied for it. Since then every team is on talks and discussion on forming and managing the players that they have to get the title.
What happened at the Auction?
The auction for IPL 2020 has been too hard on players who have applied for it. As a matter of fact, it has even left out some of the world-famous players where they were left unsold throughout the auction. Thought the auction is over there are still some chances for some players to get a chance and play in the IPL 2020. The major reason why new players could come in and get a place in the team is due to the injuries and in some cases their national team or state team wants them. Especially for Indian players as they are having continuous matches and that will take a toll on them. Here is a list of players that might actually get a chance to perform in any of these 8 teams from IPL.
Alex Hales
This England bats is someone who is still fighting for his place in the IPL. Alex hales gas a career strike rate of 143 in T20 formate. The last he played was in 2018 for sun risers as they need a replacement for the Australian opener David Warner. In recent times he has proven his worth by making a statement in every T20 leagues that he plays around the world. Alex’s major strength is the ability to hit the ball at will and make a significant change with the runs on the boards. With all this said Alex cane be a great replacement, especially in the shorter version of the game.
Colin Munro
Colin has 2 international tons and has made a significant impact on the game. With a strike rate of 160 km, it is hard for a team to not notice his absence. It is more likely that other time might soon be a part of his system. Having so many players work at the same time and has good experience in this segment there are high chances that he might him getting replaced for other teams. As of now Colin is in prime form and can give any bowler a bad day.
Ish Sodhi
This New Zealand leg spinner is probably one of the most effective leg spinners of this time. He was a great addition to the injured Zahir for the Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2018 and 2019. But for IPL 2020 he was not even taken by any of these teams as the competition for a class bowler is as high as ever. With the possibility of other players getting injured during or before the tournament, Ish might actually get another chance to be on the tea.
Evin Lewis
Being an opener he made a mark for himself during the 2018 tournament for the Mumbai Indians. In the year 2019, he was overshadowed by Quinton DE cock as he was more experienced and played better cricket than Evin Lewis. After his release this year no team even seemed interested in him and he went unsold for the year. if at any point a team needs an opener or a bat’s men there are high chances that he might just get a chance to play in this year’s IPL 2020.
Yusuf Pathan
This explosive all-around finisher is known for hitting the ball out the park at will. There have been times in the past where he would single-handedly chase down a target for his team and get them across the finishing line. To add to the list he can bowl a few over’s as well if the team needs him to. Yusaf also has a healthy strike rate and can be handy in crucial situations where the team needs an experienced finisher. All these abilities that he possesses make him one of the top picks from the unsold list of players that might still have a chance of replacing a player this IPL 2020.
