IPL 2019 Auction: One former player each team could buy
We are only a couple of weeks away from the 2019 Indian Premier League auction. Jaipur will host the auction, which is scheduled to happen on December 18 from 3 pm IST.
Kings XI Punjab have the biggest purse after releasing 11 of their players while Chennai Super Kings have just two Indian slots available after retaining most of their players.
Some of the expensive 2018 signings like Jaydev Unadkat, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Chris Woakes, Aaron Finch, Brendon McCullum, and Pat Cummins were released by their respective franchises.
It is not an unfamiliar sight in IPL where franchises try to sign their former players and the 2019 auction will be no different.
Without much ado, let's take a look at the one former player each team could buy in the 2019 IPL auction.
#8 Delhi Capitals - Jaydev Unadkat
One of the most expensive players in IPL last season, Unadkat was let go by Rajasthan Royals because of some below-par performances last season. Unadkat was a part of the Delhi squad in 2014 and 2015 where he played 10 matches for the franchise.
Delhi released Mohammed Shami for IPL 2019 and the 27-year-old could be the one to take his place for the next season.
#7 Rajasthan Royals - Aaron Finch
Letting Finch go is one of those decisions that might come back to haunt Kings XI Punjab. The World No.3 T20I batsman and the second highest run-getter in T20 cricket this calendar year, Finch is in the form of his life at the moment.
The 32-year-old played a game for Royals in 2010 and his former club might consider bringing him back for IPL 2019. The prospect of Finch and Buttler opening the batting for Royals is mouth-watering.