1.Why did MI picked Ishan Kishan at Rs:15.25 crore?

    A current Indian player and also a wicket-keeper.Can win matches single handedly and,at 24,has age on his side.A part of MI’s batting core with 48 crore available, they could have gone for only one big indian player.With matches at Wankhede and short boundaries,kishan is the man to watch out for.

2.Why did CSK pay Rs:14 crore for Deepak Chahar?

 CSK had to go the distance for one among Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur,both blessed with multiple skill-set.Chahar was the impeccable powerplay  wicket-taking ability and being a part of CSK’s set template of experienced players was a no-brainer. Once they took chahar, they couldn’t have possibly gone for Shardul Thakur. However, CSK still look short on express pace department but M S Dhoni will manage it.

3. Why did KKR spend Rs:12.25 crore on Shreyas Iyer?  

   KKR were looking at two things: a solid (unbeatable) top order , preferably No:3 or 4 batter and also a proven captiancy material.With must of the top indian batters not available,Iyer would have cost a bomb and he did indeed.They thought that Iyer would be great captian for KKR in IPL 2022.

 4. Why Nicholas Pooran and Jonny Bairstow got big deals while as Matthew Wade went unsold?

 Most of the team’s in IPL 2022 need wicket-keeper.Pooran had a horrendous last IPL but is still considered among the biggest T20 hitters plus a safe  glovesmen (wicket-keeper), and at times, a great outfielder.It also had a lot do with the kind of purse that SRH and Punjab Kings had, which certainly inflated his bid.

5. How much money was spent on players in IPL Auction?

 The 10 IPL franchise have so far spent above Rs 388 crores  collectively to buy 74 players out of which 20 players were unsold