IPL 2022: Wanindu Hasaranga- OUT-OF-THE-BOX pick at mega auction Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who made his debut in the last edition of IPL will be a hot property at mega auction. The youngster is likely to be on the radar of all 10 teams including Lucknow & Ahmedabad. Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has picked in the top 5 expensive bowlers for mega auction. He has occupied the top 3 spots after Kagiso Rabada and Trent Boult. Follow IPL 2022 latest updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: Aakash Chopra picks Wanindu Hasaranga as OUT-OF-THE-BOX pick at mega auction, on radar of all 10 teams
- Wanindu Hasaranga had represented Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2021 but he featured in only two matches as he was released ahead of playoffs.
- He ended 2021 as joint-highest wicket-taker in T20Is alongside Tabraiz Shamsi. He has set his base price at Rs 1 crore at IPL 2022 mega auction.
- Hasaranga has scalped 110 wickets in 83 T20Is at a brilliant economy rate of 6.39. In T20Is, he has taken 52 wickets from 33 matches at 6.21.
“This is an out-of-the-box pick. If I was sitting at the auction table, I would go for Wanindu Hasaranga. He is a brilliant player of spin, he’s your four-over bank. He would come in the middle and bowl four overs. He can even bowl with the new ball. RCB got him cheaply but they didn’t use him. But RCB does that, so I’m not surprised or perturbed. But he should play,” said Chopra.
“Franchises should spend on him. For ₹4-5 crores, he would be a good overseas option. He’s a bowler, a batter, a fielder. He’s got the temperament to succeed in T20 cricket. I’ve no doubt in mind that if someone has strategized the auction and Hasaranga’s name comes at the right time, there should be money spent on him,” he added.
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