May 28, 2023

​Top-5 expensive players who didn't get to play in IPL 2023

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​Shivam Mavi (GT)

The sensational fast bowler was once the bright spot of his previous franchise KKR until the franchise released him ahead of the 2023 mini-auction.

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​Shivam Mavi (GT)

Mavi was acquired by the Gujarat Titans in the 2023 mini-auction at a whopping price of Rs 6 crore. Unfortunately, Mavi wasn’t able to find his spot in the playing 11.

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​Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (GT)

The 26-year-old has been an exceptional spinner for his state team (Tamil Nadu). Kishore was retained by the defending champions (GT) in the 2023 mini-auction at a price of Rs 3 crore.

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​Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (GT)

Just like his teammate Shivam Mavi, Kishore is one of the players who hasn’t played this season.

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​Dewald Brevis (MI)

Known as 'Baby AB', Brevis is one of the most promising young cricketers from South Africa. He is known for high-voltage batting in the shortest format. In the 2022 IPL mega-auction, he was bought by the five-time champions MI for Rs 3 crore.

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​Dewald Brevis (MI)

Last year, he played well with limited opportunities and scored 161 runs in 7 games at a strike rate of 142.48.

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​Matthew Wade (GT)

Wade's outing was one of the big talking points of the 2022 IPL with his comeback to the tournament after 10 years. Wade was acquired by the Titans for Rs 2.4 crore in the 2022 mega-auction.

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​Matthew Wade (GT)

He played 10 matches for GT and scored 157 runs at a strike rate of 113.77 with the highest score of 35. Wade hasn’t got the opportunity to be in the star-studded playing 11 for GT yet this season.

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​Finn Allen (RCB)

Kiwi’s attacking opener Finn Allen has been part of the RCB since 2022. He was roped in for Rs 80 lakh in the 2022 mega-auction.

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​Finn Allen (RCB)

Since 2022, Allen couldn’t earn his place in the playing 11 for RCB.

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