IPL 2021: Top 5 most expensive debutants to watch out for; The recently concluded IPL Auction 2021 witnessed some huge checks lavished away to secure the services of players who will ply their trade for the first time in the cash-rich league.
The debutants are always a hot property, especially when bought at lucrative prices as they create an air of mystery and danger for the oppositions. In this article, we take a look at the Top 5 most expensive debutants in IPL 2021.
1) Kyle Jamieson (15cr)
The Kiwi all-rounder who made his debut for the national side in February 2020 only, has lured too many eye-balls in the IPL Auction of 2021. He was sold to RCB for a whopping sum of Rs.15 crore.
Virat will be very pleased to have this all-rounder in his roster as this will give him options in both the departments- batting and bowling. With a price tag of Rs.15 crore to his name, it is improbable that he is going to sit out. He will surely be a first choice for the Virat’s RCB.
2) Jhye Richardson (14cr)
The fast bowler from Australia, Jhye Richardson, was another highlight of the auctions as the franchises were going berserk after the fats bowlers. Jhye Richardson has been very successful at the domestic and international level.
His BBL performances for the Perth Scorchers have been duly noticed by these cash rich franchises and that reflected on his price value of Rs.14 crore. The young bowler initially saw the bids from RCB and DC but it was the revamped Punjab Kings who roped him in. With Punjab Kings unsettling pace arsenal, Jhye Richardson will be a regular customer only if he goes on to prove his worth.
3) Riley Meredith (8cr)
Punjab Kings, as was expected with their inflated purse, was active during the IPL Auction 2021. They signed a deal with the uncapped tall and fast bowler from Australia for a sum of Rs.8 crore. His pick rather came as a surprise too many people but he is surely one of the stars of future.
4) Shahrukh Khan (5.25cr)
The upcoming superstar from Tamil Nadu finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with an unbelievable strike-rate of 220, playing some crucial knocks in his team’s title-winning run.
The 25-year-old’s big-hitting prowess down the order could be a huge plus for a Punjab side possessing a notoriously top-heavy batting lineup (KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, David Malan, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Agarwal).
5) Dawid Malan (1.5cr)
The southpaw batsman hailing from England, has been in the form of his life in the shorter format of the game. He is currently dwelling at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for T20 Batsmen. He came to the fore initially as a low order batsman and eventually evolved as a top order batsman.
In the 19 innings he has featured in so far, he has amassed 855 runs with a healthy average of 53.44. He will accompany the Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul top of the order and the world no.1 and no.2 T20 batsmen will unleash their destruction.