Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 1: This year IPL is going to take a kick start at least a month earlier on March 23rd starting with Royal Challengers Bangalore against last year’s winning team Chennai Super Kings, because of which the auctions too took place early. Before T20 leagues like Bangladesh Premier League and the Big Bash were an opportunity for the IPL franchise to select players who are in good form but due to early auction IPL missed out some of the good emerging players this year. Let us take a look at some of the top 5 unsold players who could have done wonders in IPL.

D’Arcy Short

This Australian opening batsmanhas not only played masterstrokes in the Big Bash League collecting 637 runs having 53 at an average and keeping 140 strike rate but also has been able to pick some good wickets on the ground. He took a total of 10 wickets in the tournament which is a good start being an opener. Giving a fabulous performance on the ground, this Aussie player made a great comeback in the Australia-India series but unfortunately went unsold in the IPL auction.

Kane Richardson

This player was last seen in 2016 IPL match plying in the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Though he did not give his best in the last 14 matches of IPL keeping a fair economy rate of 8.38 with only 18 wickets in hand; things started to change for this 28-year-old player when he played in the BBL last year, taking up 24 wickets keeping a good economy rate of 7.75.

Rilee Rossouw

Giving his last appearance back in 2015 IPL match where he played for RCB, this player too has stunned the world this time with his spectacular performance in the Bangladesh Premier League and proved himself as a tough emerging player. Rossouw made 558 runs total with 69.75 as an average rate and 150 strike rate. In this very tournament, Rossouw also made an amazing hundred and fifty runs.

Steve O’Keefe

Playing in the BBL, this exceptional star took 21 wickets in the tournament keeping the best economy rate of 6.57. This Aussie left-arm spinner who played for Sydney Sixers got the Player of the Match award for taking 9 wickets in one match against Western Australia.

Hazratullah Zazai

This young player is on a batting spree in the Afghanistan Primer League, playing for Kabul Zwanan maintaining a stunning 193.97 strike rate scoring 322 runs in just 10 matches. Zazai has kept a brilliant pace in other T20 matches as well but was left unsold in the IPL auction.