IPL 2018 Auction: 5 players who were lucky to go for a higher price than expected

#3 Krishnappa Gowtham

K. Gowtham went to Mumbai Indians for 2 crores in 2017

Krishnappa Gowtham is an off-spinning all-rounder who hails from Karnataka. He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2012 against Bengal where he failed to leave his mark. However, it was in the 2016-17 Ranji season, when he made a comeback after three years, that Gowtham came to his own by picking up two consecutive five-wicket hauls.

On the back of his all round performances, he was picked by Mumbai Indians for 2 crores in 2017.

Talking about this year's auction experience - where he was picked by Rajasthan Royals for 6.2 crores- Gowtham said,"The name popped up and there were no bids for at least 20-30 seconds. Those 20 seconds were very hard; it felt like 20-25 minutes. But I need to thank Rajasthan Royals for believing in my ability.... My parents didn't expect that I'd go for this amount.... Whatever I've dreamt of, I can now fulfill."