IPL 2020: 5 Players franchises might regret buying in the auction
Since the conclusion of the IPL 2020 Auction, many cricket experts, pundits and fans have questioned the players that the teams bought.
3. Chris Morris (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
The Royal Challengers Bangalore splashed INR 10 cr for the services of Chris Morris in the recently concluded IPL auctions. Morris used to be one of the top all-rounders in the league in the 2016 season when he scored 195 runs in 12 matches batting lower down the order.
Along with the runs, Morris took 13 wickets at an economy of just 7.00. His performance that season earned him a mega-contract in the 2017 season as he was one of the 3 players that were retained by the Delhi Capitals. However, since then, it has gone downhill for the South-African all-rounder.
In the last two seasons, Morris has scored just 78 runs in 13 league games. To make things worse, the Chinnaswamy stadium is known for high scoring matches and thus Morris might struggle to make his mark with the ball. His recent performances have shown that the 30-year-old is going through a decline in form and 10cr might be too big a sum for him.
His recent run of good performances in MSL 2019 coupled with the fact that RCB were in desperate need of a reliable bowling all-rounder may have made them break their bank to acquire Morris. When in full flight, the price tag of 10crs may make sense but he has been more of a letdown in the past 12-15 months for South Africa in LOI.
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