5 reasons why Gujarat Lions lost the IPL at the auction table

#5 No Indian all-rounder

Ravindra Jadeja did not play in the opening games of the IPL due to injury

All-rounders are a luxury for a captain as they bring flexibility in the team and also provide more options for the skipper. Gujarat Lions have effective all-rounders in the form of Dwayne Bravo and James Faulkner but both are overseas players and hence it might be difficult to accommodate both in the same playing eleven.

Ravindra Jadeja has improved his batting skills, but has played a lot of cricket in the past one year and is also an integral part of India’s Champions trophy squad. Hence, he may not be at his best form this season and thus Lions should have picked a cover for Jadeja.

The 2017 IPL auction was a chance for the team management to rope in an all-rounder who, along with displaying batting skills, could have chipped in with few wickets.