Five surprising picks from the IPL auctions

Shane Watson was the most expensive buy of the 2016 IPL auctionRoad to the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League kick started with the 2016 IPL auctions that took place in Bengaluru last weekend in which nearly 94 players were brought by 8 franchises. Australian all-rounder Shane Watson fetched the highest bid as he was brought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for whopping 9.5 crores INR.Waston finishing as the auction’s highest grosser might not come as a surprise to many as he was expected to fetch a big sum. But there were some players whose deals came as a surprise to many. Let us take a look at some of the surprising picks from the IPL auction

#5 Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda had a great 2015 IPL as he performed consistently for his side Rajasthan Royals and was rewarded for his performances as he was snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a huge price of 4.2 crore INR, which is 42 times his base price.

This price for which he was sold might have come as a surprise to many, but the Baroda youngster is capable of returning the faith his team has in him. With the likes of Yuvraj Singh, David Warner, Eoin Morgan, Shikhar Dhawan and VVS Laxman around him, Hooda will look to learn a lot and mature as a cricketer.