IPL 2019: Top 5 bargain buys at the auction

#1 Oshane Thomas

Oshane Thomas is a 21-year-old right-arm fast bowler, who made his debut in the shortest format for the West Indies, in the recently concluded series against India. He bagged 3 wickets in 3 games for the Windies.

However, his scary fast speeds of above 150 and the ability to reach that mark very comfortably and consistently is what could have made him a hot pick for the franchises.

However, he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals at the auction at a comparatively low price of Rs. 1.1 Cr. His stocks were quite high in the lists of the experts before the auction, who predicted him to be among the top 5 players who will get the highest sum this time around at the auction.

Oshane Thomas was one of the best buys at the auction

Contrary to that prediction, going up to Rs. 1.1 Cr, after a base price of Rs. 50 Lakhs could be called a very good bargain for the Royals. Thomas was picked in the auction majorly because of his exceptional performance in the Caribbean Premier League, having 18 scalps in just 10 matches.