IPL 2021: Top 5 uncapped Indian players to watch out for in the auction

The 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) is just around the corner. But, before the tournament starts, there is a lot that is yet to be unfolded. The mini-auction for this season will be held in Chennai on February 18. This is that fateful day when a few players’ fortunes will take a turn for good. There are several foreign players who have opted to go under the hammer. 

However, more than that, there are several more Indian uncapped players who have been recurring for getting an IPL team. It is also a good time for the IPL teams to go through the player’s lists and get their ideal choice. The recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy has given a clear picture to the franchises on which all players are in form. 

We, at CricTracker, decided to make our own list of uncapped Indian players, who we feel have a good chance of getting a team on the auction day. We have made this list based on the performances in the T20 tournament recently and also their career stats.

So let’s us take a look at top 5 uncapped Indian players to watch out for in the IPL auction:

1. Kedar Devdhar

Kedar Devdhar has been performing well for the past few years for his domestic team, Baroda. In the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, we saw Devdhar being one of the best performers. He ended the tournament as the second-highest run-getter. In the eight innings in which he played, he managed 349 runs at an average of 69.80. 

Through the tournament, he had a slightly mediocre strike rate of 113.68, but it has to be understood that he played in a few low-scoring matches as well. In addition to this, he has shown good temperament as well. He captained the Baroda team into the finals after Krunal Pandya had to leave the team midway due to a family loss. 

Devdhar has been proving his worth as an opening batsman season after season for Baroda but hasn’t found much luck at the cash-rich league. He did play for now-defunct Deccan Chargers once way back in 2011. He played only one match during that season and never played again. This year he could just find some bidders at the auction.