IPL 2022: 5 little-known players who were sold for big bucks in IPL 2022 Auction – In the recently concluded IPL 2022 Auction, quite a few unknown players got sold for big bucks. We take a look at some of these unknown players who are the surprise packages for the competition. Here is our take on little-known players like Harpreet Brar, Kartik Tyagi, Rajvardhan Hangargekar and others. Follow IPL 2022 Updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: 5 little-known players made big at mega auction feat. Harpreet Brar & Kartik Tyagi- check out
Harpreet Brar: The 26-year-old bowler was picked by the Punjab Kings for a price of 3.8 Crores. The leg spinner has played a total of 10 games in IPL, with the maximum of 7 matches coming in last season in IPL 2021. He picked 5 wickets with an average of 27.80 and scored 64 odd runs with the bat. From a base price of 20 Lakhs, Punjab Kings rebought their former player and in all likelihood, we might get to see more good performances from Harpreet.
Kartik Tyagi: Yet another unknown name that went for big bucks in the IPL 2022 Auction was Karthik Tyagi. The young fast bowler joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad for a price of 4 Crores. Tyagi has played a total of 14 IPL games in his career and was a part of the Rajasthan Royals team. In 2020 he played 10 games and scalped 9 wickets, while in IPL 2021 he played 4 games where he picked 4 wickets. In IPL 2022, where pacers went for big bucks, we can expect a 21-year-old Tyagi to make many appearances for his team.
IPL 2022: 5 little-known players made big at mega auction feat. Harpreet Brar & Kartik Tyagi- check out
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Aneeshwar Gautam: The 19-year-old star all-rounder joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for a salary cap of 20 Lakhs. Apart from being a part of the Indian U19 squad, Gautam had an eventful year in 2021. In the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Karnataka, he scored 239 runs in 6 innings and averaged a score of 79.6. He also scalped 7 wickets with an economy of 3.89. In the challenger trophy, he scored 179 runs in 4 innings with an average of 59.3 and a personal best score of 82 not out. We can expect to see the youngster play for the RCB.
Rajvardhan Hangargekar: The 19-year-old fast bowler was an exceptional performer for India in the ICC U19 World Cup. After a bidding war between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, he was ultimately sold to the Chennai outfits for a salary cap of 1.5 Crores. For his home state Maharashtra, he has already played 5 List A games alongside 2 T20 matches. In the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, he bagged 19 wickets in 8 matches and scored 216 runs with his best score of 93 not out. A player set for greatness, Hangargekar will surely shine in IPL.
Tilak Verma: Tilak Verma joined Mumbai Indians for a salary cap of 1.7 Crores. Apart from representing India in the U19 World Cup in 2020, he was the highest run-getter in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. He scored 433 runs and was also the highest run-getter in the National U19. We can expect Verma to get a few chances in IPL 2022 and perform well in those matches.
IPL 2022: 5 little-known players made big at mega auction feat. Harpreet Brar & Kartik Tyagi- check out
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