IPL 2023: Country-wise one big name that went unsold at mini auction

This December, the Indian Premier League fans saw how some players bagged big bucks at the mini-auction 2023. Players such as Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Ben Stokes, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Agarwal, and Harry Brook got roped in by their respective franchises at handsome amounts and had a great time at the auction.

Another side, some names such as Amit Mishra and Piyush Chawla were lucky at the event as they got buyers at their base price despite missing the last edition of the tournament.

Among foreign cricketers, English players dominated the auction as their eight cricketers were sold, which is the highest country-wise. Five West Indian cricketers also left an impact at the event and got buyers. Four players from Australia and South Africa respectively also got picked by certain franchises. 

On the other hand, some eminent names from a lot of countries failed to attract bidders at the auction despite their reputation in international cricket.

Here are some of the big names from several countries that failed to attract buyers at the auction:

9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)

Mujeeb Ur Rahman is one of the star spinners going around in the T20Is these days due to his bowling variations. For Afghanistan, he has won a lot of games with his incredible bowling potential. Picking up 49 wickets in 36 games, at an economy of 6.22, the bowler has done an excellent job for his national team.

At the recently concluded mini-auction, the 21-year-old went unsold as no franchise showed interest in him. The youngster had registered his name at a base price of INR 1 crore. Earlier, this year, at the mega auction too, he failed to find any franchise to mark his presence in the 15th installment of the tournament. In the cash-rich league, he has appeared in four seasons and taken 19 wickets in 19 games, at an economy rate of 8.18. 

Making his IPL debut in 2018 for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) (PBKS), the Afghan spinner looked awesome with 14 wickets in 11 matches, at an impressive economy of 6.99. However, his form dipped after the first edition as he couldn’t deliver solid bowling figures for his franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2019-20 and 2021 respectively.