Players who might not be retained in IPL 2021 auction
Franchises can either purchase, or even repurchase those candidates to further bolster their squads.
5. Kings XI Punjab, Krishnappa Gowtham
Ravichandran Ashwin’s transfer from the side meant that Punjab were lacking an experienced spin-bowling option. Thankfully, the team cross-traded Krishnappa Gowtham- the wily Karnataka off-spinner- from the Rajasthan Royals to supplement that absence.
But given how the Bengaluru-based all-rounder has fared this season, KXIP have the right to be disappointed, and may already start looking beyond him. In his two appearances, Gowtham has claimed just a solitary wicket at an abysmal average of 84. Batting-wise, too, his contributions haven’t been much useful; of the 42 runs he has scored this year, none of them have come in a winning cause.
The team seem to have already moved on from him to Murugan Ashwin as their other spin-bowling option. It seems highly unlikely that he will retain his place in the side for the next season.
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