Top 5 Buys of IPL 8 – Assessment of the Output

Top 5 Buys of IPL 8 – Assessment of the Output: Team’s throwing large chunks of money in the auction is not a new trend in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But it is certainly a trend which has been debatable on grounds of cricketing logic and sense. Aggressive bidding for a particular player surpasses realms of common expectation. Not always though, do players justify such financial exercises with performance.

Here is the list of top 5 buys of season 8 and their return thus far:

1. Yuvraj Singh:

This Indian star evoked surprisingly high bids during this year’s auction considering his recent performance in the Ranji Trophy and the image of a match winner that this all-rounder has. After intensive bidding from three teams the Delhi Daredevils managed to get him at a hefty sum of 16 crores. With close to only 120 runs after 6 games, Yuvi hasn’t played the role of a match winner DD were looking for, except the 55 he got in a partnership with Mayank Aggrawal against the Kings XI. With his bowling not looking the same, eyes are firmly on this Punjab dasher to justify his spot and the value he was awarded in the Auction.

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