IPL Auction 2020: 5 uncapped players who might get released

#Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy was picked up for 8.4 crore by KXIP last season.

Varun Chakravarthy was one of the most expensive players at the 2019 IPL Auction. Kings XI Punjab shelled out a whopping INR 8.4 crore to seal the deal for the spinner. The franchises engaged in a comprehensive bidding war, which put the spotlight on Chakravarthy.

With plenty of variations up his sleeve, Chakravarthy was expected to be a key player for KXIP in the 2019 edition of IPL. However, that did not pan out as the left-arm spinner failed to make an impact with the ball.

He featured in a solitary game for KXIP, where he finished with the figures of 3-0-35-0 in what was IPL debut. Post that, Chakravarthy failed to feature in any of the games owing to an injury.

With Ravichandran Ashwin and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in their squad, KXIP might not want to invest in Chakravarthy and look at a quality batsman instead. This could see the spinner being cast aside ahead of the IPL auction.