IPL Auction 2021: Big upset as Alex Hales goes unsold
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) saw England’s estranged yet glorified white-ball opener Alex Hales faceed an upset as he went unsold.
Sidelined by the England Cricket Board (ECB) due to off-field conduct, the 32-year-old is still in his prime despite not having played an international game for almost two years.
Hales, in the recently concluded Big Bash League (BBL) for the Sydney Thunder, had 543 runs, averaging 38.79 along with a strike rate of 161.61, in 15 innings. He was the highest scorer in the 10th edition of the BBL.
The IPL 2021 will see 292 players go under the hammer at the auction for the 2021 season in Chennai. The eight franchises – Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be going on war off-field.
The IPL had announced that 1,114 players had registered initially and the eight franchises submitted their shortlisted players. The final list consisted of 292 players, out of which 164 are Indian, 125 overseas and 3 players from Associated nations.