IPL Auction 2017: 5 surprising picks

1.Nicholas Pooran(Rs. 30 Lakhs)

Will Pooran get enough chances to prove himself?

The West Indian left-hander was bought by the Mumbai Indians for a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs and he will add to the already existing two wicket-keepers in the squad in the form of Parthiv Patel and Jos Buttler.

The 21-year-old has a Twenty20 Strike-Rate of 143.29 and has played for his country on 3 occasions with a strike-rate of 113. The interesting thing will now be where do they fit him if they do play him?

Prior to the auction, one of the concerns for the two-time champions was the opening spot at the top of the order, where they had no one to support Parthiv Patel. Pushing Rohit Sharma there was an option, but the middle order then would not have had the same kind of strength.

So playing Pooran at the opening position could be the only way by which he could get an opportunity to showcase his talent in front of the world.