IPL Auction 2022 : 5 unsold overseas all-rounders who could come back as replacements

 

 

The IPL 2022 Auction is done with 204 out of the 600 players receiving contracts from the 10 franchises. As anticipated, the Indian players were more in demand than the overseas players. The three most expensive signings at the mega auction were all Indians. Interestingly, some big names from the overseas category went unsold at the IPL 2022 Auction, while some rising stars from outside India ended up receiving big contracts.

 

Here is a list of players who could come back to IPL 2022 as replacement players:

 

1. Moises Henriques

 

Moises Henriques has a good T20 experience and has played for multiple IPL franchises. He has a good idea of the conditions too. Most importantly, he can bat in the top-order and the middle-order and also bowl a few economical overs of right-arm medium pace.

 

2. Roston Chase

 

Roston Chase pestered the Indian batters with his spin-bowling, scalping six wickets in the recently-concluded T20I series. Chase could have earned an IPL contract, had the series happened before the auction. However, he may now return as a replacement signing on the back of his performance.

 

3. Charith Asalanka

 

A lot of Sri Lankan players received contracts at the IPL 2022 Auction, but Charith Asalanka missed out on one. The batting all-rounder entered the auction with a base price of ₹50 lakh.Since Asalanka has good knowledge of the sub-continental conditions well and scored well for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup last year, it should not be a surprise if one of the 10 teams have him in as a replacement.

 

4. David Wiese

 

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore star David Wiese was one of the few Namibian players in the auction pool. He is a utility player who can bowl four overs of right-arm pace and smack big shots in slog overs.He played a significant role in Namibia’s success at the T20 World Cup last year. He has also performed well for the Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2022, making him one of the top overseas all-rounders available to be signed as a replacement in IPL 2022.

 

5. Hayden Kerr

 

Hayden Kerr does not have international cricket experience, but he had a memorable Big Bash League season with the Sydney Sixers. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batter who can deliver the goods in both departments. Left-arm pacers are usually in demand at IPL Auctions, but Kerr went unsold. Given his impressive BBL performance, Kerr could attain his maiden contract as a replacement player in IPL 2022.