IPL: 5 auction blunders committed by Chennai Super Kings over the years

#2 2013 – Chris Morris – US$ 625,000

Chris Morris

Chris Morris impressed everyone with his all-round skills in the 2012 Champions League T20, which included an impressive spell of 4-0-7-2 in the semifinals. He was also handy with the bat, producing some lusty blows in the death overs.

In fact, it was his cameo that knocked CSK out of the 2012 CLT20. The MSD-led team were determined to get him on board, as they paid 31 times his base price to get his services for the 2013 edition.

Although Morris played a majority of the tournament, he couldn’t create an impact as CSK lost their third final in six years.

Representing Chennai, he played 16 matches but contributed a meagre 14 runs with the bat. Although he frequently came into bat with only a few balls to spare, there were number of occasions when the CSK batting collapsed and Morris couldn’t do anything to repair the damage.

With the ball, he played second fiddle to Dwayne Bravo and Mohit Sharma but couldn’t create an impact that could have justified his price tag.