New Delhi [India], Feb 1: The feeling of rejection is something every single living being in this world has experienced and don’t want to continue. While emotions out there pray us to 'take destiny into our own hands', it is not always that easily accomplished, especially in the world of sport, where every inch, every second counts.
In cricket, or more specifically the IPL, every year, under the raised mallet of Richard Madley lies the fate of hundreds of cricketers, their luck changing with every bid that the franchise owners raise. From the sons of auto rickshaw-wallahs to ex-security guards, fortunes have seldom changed as drastically as in the IPL auctions.
With the IPL poised to enter its 11th season, the auction played a massive role in determining how the teams line up for the marquee event. As many as 159 players found takers, but there were plenty that were left by the wayside, including the likes of Hashim Amla, Moises Henriques and Ishant Sharma who do not feature on this list. On that note, here is a team comprising 11 of the best unsold players from the 2018 IPL auction.
IPL unsold playing XI squad -
Openers - Martin Guptill, Alex Hales
Middle Order - Shaun Marsh, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan
Wicket-keeper and All rounder- Luke Ronchi, Thisara Perera
Spinners- Ish Sodhi, Samuel Badree
Pacers- Dale Steyn, Lasith Malinga
