10 international stars snubbed at IPL auctions

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#4 David Hussey (2014)

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14:  David Hussey of the Stars during the Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Stars and the Brisbane Heat at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 14, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
David Hussey is a T20 star
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David Hussey is one legendary T20 name you least expect in this list. He has played a whopping 258 T20 matches and is a legend in his own right in this format.

He was chosen by Kolkata Knight Riders from 2008-2010 for US$625,000 and Kings XI Punjab from 2011-2013 for US$ 1.4 million, making him the second most expensive overseas player.

His crash-and-bash approach had won him a fee above that of the likes of Ricky Ponting and his brother, Michael Hussey. With an average above 30, all-round capabilities and invaluable experience, David Hussey was everything an IPL team would covet.

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He even captained Kings XI Punjab in 2012, in Gilchrist's absence.

Yet no team wanted him in 2014. Hussey is one of the luminaries of T20 cricket. Chennai Super Kings, however, seemed to realise they made a blunder by not going for him, and he was called up in the same season when Dwyane Bravo was injured.

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