IPL 2020: 5 costliest buys at the auction and how they'll improve their respective franchises

#3 Chris Morris

Chris Morris

The Delhi Capitals releasing Chris Morris was a decision that surprised many. Granted, the South African all-rounder has gotten on in terms of age and has seen his pace drop a bit as well, but that doesn’t take away from the acumen and ability that he’s displayed umpteen times on the pitch to great effect.

As soon as Morris’ name came out of the hat for a base price of ₹1.5 crores, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore engaged in a bidding war.

Soon enough, the Royals backed out and the attention was focused on Punjab and Bangalore. A fierce bidding battle ensued before a surprising turn of events took place.

Mumbai Indians entered the fray, in what looked like an attempt to make RCB overpay for their target, backed out as soon as the bid for the player reached ₹10 crores, and RCB got their man.

Morris will be a welcome addition to the RCB setup, as they were often seeing struggling in the death overs, leaking runs and letting matches slip out of their grasp. He’ll also add some much-needed steel to their batting lineup coming lower down the order.

The South African is no stranger to high-pressure situations and his ability to hit the ball out of the park on a relatively smaller ground like the Chinnaswamy can be a huge asset for Virat Kohli’s side.