Five players that could go unsold in IPL 2022 mega auctions

WIth IPL mega auctions just two weeks away from the commence, teams must be ready with their plans to find the correct balance. As many as 1214 players will go under the hammer, but only up to 217 players (Including a maximum of 70 overseas players) will be sold in the IPL. With the funnel being so narrow, there is a chance some of the big names will go unsold. Here is a list of players that can go unsold in the mega auctions:

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Eoin Morgan

The English white-ball captain, Eoin Morgan returned to the Kolkata Knight Riders camp in 2020 after being out for a few seasons. He was handed the captaincy mid-way in 2020 to make KKR more successful, but that did not happen.

The World Cup-winning captain did not perform with the bat in the two seasons. He managed to reach the finals last season but was not too successful overall. Eoin Morgan's base price for IPL 2022 is INR 1.5 crore.

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Kedar Jadhav

Once an integral part of the Indian white-ball team, Kedar Jadhav has had two horrible seasons in the IPL, first with Chennai Super Kings and then with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The batter was criticized for not showing enough intent in his batting in 2020 but was expected to be better in a new environment with SRH. But that was never the case. His disappointing run-drought continued in the 2021 season as well. Kedar Jadhav's base price for IPL 2022 is INR 1 crore.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav was once a go-to bowler for the captains, but now he has come down to just warming benches. Part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad, the chinaman did not play a single game last season.

He only played a total of 14 games in the last three years and has lost his spot on the Indian side too in the said period. There is a possibility he might go unsold in this mega auctions. Kuldeep Yadav's base price for IPL 2022 is INR 1 crore.

Riley Meredith

Riley Meredith had a lot of expectations ahead of the last season as he had done wonders in the BBL the year before. He was bought by Punjab Kings to make their bowling attack stronger, but their plan fell flat.

The Australian, who made his debut last year, was expected to reap big rewards. Instead, he just took four wickets in the five matches, and he conceded runs at close to 10 runs per over. Riley Meredith's base price for IPL 2022 is INR 1 crore.

Ishant Sharma

The pacer, who is India's one of the lead bowlers in Tests, has struggled to make a mark in the shortest format. He was a part of the Delhi Capitals squad for a while but did not have much impact.

Sharma only played four games in the last two years and got just a single wicket. His economy hasn't been good either as he has conceded almost 8.5 runs in every over in the last two seasons. Ishant Sharma's base price in the IPL 2022 is 1.5 crore.