The IPL Auction 2025 has unfolded some surprising picks by the teams. All the teams had their own strategy, based on which they implemented their team selections. Some players unexpectedly got the highest bids becoming the most expensive buys in the IPL Auction 2025, namely, Rishabh Pant at a price of Rs. 27 Crores, Shreyas Iyer at a price of Rs. 26.75 Crores, and Venkatesh Iyer at Rs. 23.75 cr.
It is also important to note that certain players had hard luck during this year’s IPL auction. Players like Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, Kyle Mayers, and Jonny Bairstow went unsold. This came as a shocker to the fans as these players had previously shown their class on the field with their skills and performances. But this year’s scenario has been different.
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On this note, let us see the three reasons Shardul Thakur went unsold during the IPL Auction 2025:
- Impact Player Rule: One of the most important observations for leaving behind Shardul Thakur was that the introduction of the Impact Player Rule in IPL has reduced the utility and value of all-rounders like Shardul Thakur.
- Order of Auction: Many theories have come up based on the observations, stating reasons why Shardul Thakur was not picked by any team. The star all-rounder who was sold at a valuation of 10.75 Crores, was left unsold this time, because of the order in which the players were listed. By the time, it was Shardul’s chance to come up on the rise, the teams had already worked on their strategies.
- Base Price higher than expected: One of the other reasons for Shardul’s hard luck could be the base price for the player. Amounted at 2 crores, the base price for the all-rounder was more than what was expected by the owners. Owing to a limited purse, the owners of the respective teams choose to not pick Thakur.
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