IPL 2018: Steal deal for every team in the auction

The complete overhauling of the squads was done over the weekend in the recently concluded mega-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The teams were allowed to retain certain players and were also given the facility to use Right to Match (RTM) cards on a limited basis to get hold of the players they wanted to stay with them. While some franchises loved the concept, few were miffed as they wanted the full auction to take place. As it stands, the teams have been formed now and all the owners looked pretty satisfied with the players they bought.

Ben Stokes was the most expensive player as he attracted a lot of bidders despite clouds over his availability. Though there was a proud moment for Jaydev Unadkat who went for a whopping Rs. 11.5 Crore to Rajasthan Royals almost 11 times more than his base price which was a mere Rs. 50 Lakhs. Though there were a few steal deals for the teams as they were thrilled after buying a player they desired to for a low price than they expected.

Here we bring you the list of players who were a steal deal for every team in the auction:

1. Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings) – 1.6 crore

Faf du Plessis was one of the marquee players in the auction and his base price was Rs. 1.5 Crore. Surprisingly, not many franchises looked interested for him as there was hardly a couple of biddings for him. Chennai Super Kings were aware of the happenings and didn’t miss out on using Right to Match (RTM) card for him quickly. Given the stature of the cricketer, it was surely a steal deal for them as the South African skipper is also a brilliant batsman in the shortest format of the game.

Du Plessis is a decent bet in the middle-order as he can play according to the requirements of the team. He has so far featured in 172 T20 matches scoring 3855 runs at a strike rate of 124.31 to go with a solitary century and 20 half-centuries. His IPL stats are even better as his strike-rate goes up to 127.96 and his average also touches 30 which proves that he is at ease scoring runs in India which will surely benefit CSK in the upcoming season.