IPL Auction 2016: Unsold XI

Of the 351 players that were in the pool for the IPL Auction 2016, only 94 were sold. As the vast majority of the players went unsold, it should come as no surprise if they are plenty of unhappy players.Also read: IPL 2016 Schedule, complete Time Table, Match Timings, PDF downloadWhile some of the players, like the uncapped players wouldn't have expected to be picked, there were plenty of internationals, who were unlucky to miss out. Shane Watson was the most expensive player but not all Australians had a good time at the IPL Auction 2016.In fact, there were plenty of them who went unsold. In this list, let us take a look at the best unsold XI from the IPL Auction 2016, who could give most teams a run for their money. While some players like Amla and Jayawardene were expected to be unsold, others were surprising.Also read: Want to win free IPL 9 match tickets? The Vivo IPL Dubsmash Contest is hereHere is the Unsold XI from the IPL Auction 2016: 

#1 Martin Guptill

Guptill was unlucky to miss out

Despite being in fantastic form with the bat, Martin Guptill was the only marquee player to go unsold in the IPL Auction 2016. With over 4,500 runs in 151 games at an average in excess of 35 and a strike of almost 130, Guptill's records are certainly impressive, but none of the IPL teams wanted to pick him.

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Whether that was because of the fact that he had never played in the IPL before or because his records aren't great in tricky conditions, nobody knows. But with a base price of just 50 lakhs, he was certainly a bargain that teams missed out on.