IPL 2018: One expensive player from each eliminated team who did not get a single chance

Modified May 21, 2018 12:20 IST

Teenage spin sensation Rahul Chahar did not get a single opportunity at MI

#1 Navdeep Saini (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Kulwant Khejroliya and later on Mohammed Siraj were preferred ahead of Navdeep Saini

The 25-year-old Haryana-born pacer Navdeep Saini had an exceptional domestic season. Hence, it was obvious that he will fetch interest from many tables at the auction but a contract of INR 3 crores was quite unexpected. He landed in Virat Kohli's team Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he did not get a chance to make his IPL debut.

In the initial stages of the tournament, Kohli preferred Saini's Delhi teammate Kulwant Khejroliya ahead of him and later on went with Mohammed Siraj.

Siraj got 11 opportunities despite having an economy rate of around 9 runs per over, whereas Saini has an unparalleled T20 career economy rate of 6 runs per over.

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