IPL 2024 Auction: Five Big Names That May Go Unsold

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction is scheduled on December 19 in Dubai. Teams have submitted their shortlists and a final list of 333 players out of the initial pool of 1166 have been selected to go under the hammer. Many players will be looking for their big IPL payday at the auction. But many will have to leave disappointed. Here is a list of five such big names that may go unsold at the IPL 2024 Auction.

Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav can rock batting line-ups with his raw pace. His 288 international wickets and 136 IPL wickets are a testament to this fact.

However, at 36, Umesh Yadav has dropped some of that lethal pace. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) played Umesh Yadav in eight matches in the 2023 edition of the league. However, the pacer managed just a single wicket and conceded 189 runs at an economy of 9.95.

It did not come as a surprise when Umesh Yadav was released by the Kolkata-based after his performance in IPL 16.

Umesh Yadav has set his base price at Rs 2 crore in the IPL 2024 auction, which is the highest price bracket. This will make it difficult for teams to justify picking him, given his recent performances.

Josh Hazelwood

Josh Hazelwood's release from the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) came as a big surprise to the fans of the franchise. The tall Australian was an integral part of the ODI World Cup 2023 winning team. He picked up 16 wickets in the tournament, making him the team's most successful pacer.

Clarifying the team's decision to release Hazelwood, RCB's newly appointed Head Coach Andy Flower mentioned that the pacer has a baby on the way and would probably miss the entire first part of IPL 17. There are even some speculations that he could miss the tournament entirely. The question