IPL Auction 2018: Unsold XI

Wicket-keeper and all-rounders

With all the teams on the lookout for top-quality keepers, it is rather surprising that Luke Ronchi was overlooked. The New Zealander is top-notch behind the stumps and can be devastating with the bat, at the top of the order especially.

Ronchi's strike rate in T20s is 153, and he had a pretty decent outing with Wellington in the Burger King Super Smash, even striking a blistering century in the game against Auckland. However, he is not the most reliable when it comes to scoring runs, and in Indian conditions, may have struggled to get going. With a base price of 75 lakhs though, Ronchi really should have been signed up, at least as a back-up option.

Thisara Perera's career has seen few highs but a lot more lows, the latest one being his exclusion from the 11th edition of the IPL. Perera has all the tools required to succeed in the shortest format of the game: he swings from the hip, connecting more often than not, and also bowls at the death, two of the most coveted skills in an all-rounder in T20 cricket. However, he has more often than not flattered to deceive.

At best described as an IPL journeyman, Perera has represented as many as six franchises over the years, never fully cementing his spot at any of the sides.