The recently-concluded IPL 2023 mini-auction saw franchises splashing the cash to sign the marquee players at any cost. The overseas players ruled the auction as they were the ones who were sold for massive amounts.
England international Sam Curran etched his name into the record books after he became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League auction as Punjab Kings roped him in for a record price of INR 18.5 crore from his base price of INR 2 crore.
On the other hand, Cameron Green was the second-most expensive player in the history of the IPL auction as he was bagged by the Mumbai Indians franchise for a fee of INR 17.5 crore from his base price of INR 2 crore.
Harry Brook was the first player who went sold at the IPL 2023 mini-auction for a price of INR 13.25 crore as the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise recruited his services. Chennai Super Kings roped in Ben Stokes for INR 16.25 crore. On the other hand, Nicholas Pooran was sold to Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping INR 16 crore.
Sandeep Sharma shocked and disappointed after going unsold at the IPL 2023 auction
There were quite a few popular faces who went unsold at the auction which raised many eyebrows. Punjab pacer Sandeep Sharma was one name who failed to attract bids at the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Kochi.
For the record, Sandeep Sharma has earlier plied his trade for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). Apart from that, he also played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise.
Needless to say, he couldn’t attract buyers despite being registered for INR 50 lakh. The pacer said that he couldn’t believe how he went unsold at the auction. He said he was shocked and disappointed as he honestly didn’t expect this in the first place.
He even highlighted that he has been performing well in domestic cricket wherein he bagged seven wickets in the Ranji Trophy. Sandeep Sharma has played 104 games in IPL wherein he took 114 wickets at an impressive economy of 7.77.
