IPL Auction 2022: 10 Big Names That Went Unsold

IPL auction 2022 witnessed some intense bidding as teams assembled their respective squads the best they could. Some of the biggest names went under the hammer, with a fair few surprises seen. Ishan Kishan was the most expensive buy of IPL auction 2022 with Mumbai Indians shelling out a whopping Rs 15.25 crore for the wicketkeeper-batter. A total of 204 players were sold and Rs 551.70 crore was spent by the 10 franchises. However, there were some big names that found no takers in the IPL auction.

Suresh Raina (Base price of Rs 2 crore):

The left-hander sits in fourth position in the list of all-time run-getters in the IPL. He has played 205 matches and scored 5,528 runs at an average of 32.51. Raina is only behind Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma in the run-getters list and incidentally boasts a better average than Rohit Sharma, and also has a better strike-rate than all the three players above him in the list.

At 35 years, Raina still seems to be in good condition but his base price of Rs 2 crore might have spooked some of the teams. Also, Raina struggled big-time in the 2021 season, scoring just 160 runs in 12 matches at a paltry average of 17.77.

Steve Smith (Base price of Rs 2 crore):

The Australian run-machine surprisingly found no takers in the IPL auction 2022. He had a mixed tournament in 2021 while playing for Delhi Capitals. Smith scored 152 runs in eight matches at an average of 25.33 and a strike rate of 112.59.

His overall experience could have come in handy for some of the teams but no one decided to take a punt on him.

Shakib Al Hasan (Base price of Rs 2 crore):

The volatile Bangladesh star tops ICC's ODI rankings for all-rounders and is second in ICC's T20I rankings. However, despite his