IPL Auction 2018: 5 players with a surprising base price

#2 Harry Gurney - 1.5 crore

Gurney was sensational for the Outlaws in last year's T20 Blast

The 31-year-old left-arm seamer enjoyed a successful Natwest T20 Blast Finals Day with Nottinghamshire as he picked up seven wickets in two matches and helped his side claim the title in 2017. But Harry Gurney, who has never played in a domestic T20 tournament outside England, has surprised everyone by not just putting his name on the list ahead of IPL Auction 2018 but also with his base price of 150 lakhs.

While Gurney is an experienced T20 campaigner, having played 99 matches, his record is not extraordinary. In fact, an economy rate of almost 8 is on the higher side and while he does have plenty of variations and the left-arm angle, he isn't exceptional with either the new ball or at the death.

With that being the case, few would consider picking up Gurney, especially with such a high base price and the fact that he is relatively inexperienced in conditions outside of England.