IPL Auction 2019: 5 players with shocking base prices 

It is that time of the year again when the IPL teams shop for the biggest stars in T20 cricket and add them as recruits to make their squad star-studded in a bid to win the glittering IPL trophy. The IPL auction 2019 is set to be held on December 18 at Jaipur. This time around, 346 players will go under the hammer and hope to be picked by any of the franchises.

As the list of base prices of the players is out, there are some big surprises as few of them have set their base prices incredibly high above their likelihood of getting picked. Also, some players were very modest to underprice themselves.

The base price plays a decisive factor in getting picked and it is always advisable for players to set their base price little below their standards to make sure they are not ignored at the auction.

Let us take a look at five players with shocking base prices at the IPL auction 2019.

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#5 Corey Anderson (2 crores)

The red-hot Corey Anderson, who was once the fastest century-scorer in ODI cricket has turned ice-cold and isn't the most sought-after all-rounder in T20 cricket anymore. After a prolonged period of injuries and inconsistency, Anderson finds himself out of the reckoning from the New Zealand team.

In the IPL too his performances have been lackluster. After a torrid season with the RCB last season, his chances of getting picked have been already dented. In such circumstances, Corey has set his base price at a whopping 2 crores.

The franchises are unlikely to spend a huge amount on someone who has not made any impact in recent times. Anderson had only one good season in the IPL with the Mumbai Indians where his 95 off 44 balls took Mumbai through to the playoffs and hasn't shone at all after that.

#4 Liam Dawson (1.5 crores)

The 28-year-old left-arm spinner from England is up for grabs at the auction for a base of 1.5 crores. Dawson is into the early days of his international career and has played only three Tests, six ODIs and six T20Is.

Dawson has never played in the IPL before. Also, he does not have the reputation of being a threatening bowler in any other T20 league across the world. Considering this, it is quite surprising that he has set his base price at 1.5 crores.

The IPL franchises are unlikely to show any interest in him at that price and his base price itself may have ruled out his chances of getting picked.

#3 Angelo Mathews (2 crores)

The former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews will go into the IPL in the 2 crore bracket. At that amount, Mathews is clearly overpriced and his performances in recent times do not justify that price tag at all.

After being removed as the ODI skipper, he is struggling to keep his place in the limited-overs formats in the national team. With the Delhi Daredevils, he has hardly made any headlines three years that he has spent with them.

His base price might have severely hampered his chances of getting picked and Mathews is likely to be just another one to bite the dust.

#2 D'Arcy Short (2 crores)

D'Arcy Short was in the Rajasthan Royals ranks last season before being shown the exit doors for his shoddy performances. Short is a dangerous player but is still finding his feet in T20 cricket and hasn't yet cemented his place in the national side.

The left-handed opener surprisingly chose to put himself in the highest base price bracket of 2 crores when others who have played much more cricket than him have underpriced themselves.

Also, Short does not have the IPL performances to show for. Do not be surprised if D'Arcy finds no bidders for himself at the auction.

#1 Colin Ingram (2 crores)

The South African left-handed batsman is another surprising name in 2-crore base price bracket at the IPL auction 2019. Ingram has not played for South Africa after November 2013 and is out of contention at the moment.

He has played only one IPL season which dates back to 2011. The IPL franchises are usually not keen to rope in someone who has not played international cricket for a long time. Taking all things into consideration, a base price of 2 crores is exorbitantly high for someone who is looking to make a comeback in the IPL after eight long years.

Ingram might be a regular in the Big Bash and other T20 leagues but the standards of the IPL are extremely high which might put him out of the scheme of things.