12 unexpected players who set the IPL auction on fire

#7 Christopher Morris (IPL 2013 auction)

Chris Morris during England v South Africa: Semi Final - ICC Champions Trophy

“I have never in my life seen this much money,” ESPN Cricinfo quoted all-rounder Chris Morris. Starting with a low base-price, Morris sky-rocketed to earn 31 times more money than his base-price; he earned ₹4.2 crore approximately, selling to the Chennai Super Kings. He was a cricketer purely picked on potential.

He did find moderate success picking 15 wickets in 14 games for CSK, playing a vital role in taking CSK to the final in 2013. But, things became even brighter 3 years later, when the Delhi franchise picked him up at the 2016 auction for a lofty ₹7 crore.

Since then, he has become one of the most successful all-round players in the league scoring at a strike rate of 166.67 and has a bowling economy of 7.75.