IPL 2022: Uncapped Indian players who have already became millionaires

Some players fetch fat pay cheques, some big names fail to find takers, while some become millionaires without even being in the auction pool, with franchises retaining/picking them through IPL drafts. The IPL mega auction is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. There will be 590 players who will go under the hammer during the two-day auction. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at the uncapped Indian players who pipped capped Indians and foreign players to be retained by the franchises ahead of the auction:Arshdeep Singh (Left arm medium fast bowler - Retained by Punjab Kings for Rs 4 Cr)Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is one of the most exciting emerging fast bowling talents in India. He has been impressive since he made his IPL debut in 2019. After his performance in the last edition earned applause from all quarters, it became quite apparent that Arshdeep could well be on Punjab's shortlist of players to be retained ahead of the auction. The PBKS team management retained the 23-year-old pacer for Rs 4cr ahead of the 15th edition of the IPL ahead of the more experienced Mohammed Shami.

(BCCI/IPL Photo)Arshdeep well and truly burst into the scene in the 2021 IPL by taking 18 wickets in 12 games at an economy of 8.27, including a five-wicket haul against Rajasthan Royals. That made him the third youngest player to have bagged a five-wicket haul in the IPL. He continued his wicket-taking spree in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, claiming 10 wickets in 5 matches for Punjab. In the 23 IPL games he has played so far, Arshdeep has taken 30 wickets at an average of 22.30 and an economy rate of 8.78. He also fared reasonably well in the 2020 edition of the IPL where he picked up nine wickets in eight matches, while