IPL 2017 Auction: No. 1 T20I bowler Imran Tahir goes unsold

Tahir, the top-ranked limited-overs spinner from South Africa, was expected to be among the most demanded players for the Indian T20 league, looking at the fact that there will be a lot on offer for spinners on Indian tracks.

Among the biggest surprises of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 auction was South Africa’s Imran Tahir going unsold. Tahir, the top-ranked limited-overs spinner from South Africa, was expected to be among the most demanded players for the Indian T20 league, looking at the fact that there will be a lot on offer for spinners on Indian tracks. Tahir’s base price was an alluring INR 50 lakh, but it could not attract the franchises. Tahir was unsold in the first round of the auction, but his name was put in the list to be re-auctioned. However, he went unsold once again. On the other hand, names such as Martin Guptill, Jason Roy saw a change in fortune. IPL Auction 2017: LIVE News and Updates from IPL 10 auction

Guptill, who had a base price of INR 50 lakh, was picked by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP). Another big name Roy went for INR 1 crore, to Gujarat Lions (GL). Navdeep Saini, the pacer who impressed one and all in domestic cricket, was also sold in the second round for the base price of INR 10 lakh to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, Ishant Sharma went unsold once again in the second round. IPL 2017 Auction: Complete list of sold players with price, Indian Premier League 10

A surprising bid went for Nathan Coulter-Nile, who was brought in for the second time. His base price was INR 1 crore but was sold for INR 3.5 crore finally to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). This year, over 350 players were up for grabs for season 10 of IPL. The tournament will start from April 5, 2017.