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News India Live, Digital Desk: Sounds strange, right? But in the world of cricket, especially in IPL, anything is possible. A similar incident is being seen in this year’s auction which will leave you shocked. We have an Indian all-rounder who wore the blue jersey for the country, played the World Cup, but now he will try his luck in the IPL as an ‘Uncapped Player’.
yes, we are talking Vijay Shankar of.
Statistics don’t lie, but the rules change the game
Vijay Shankar is not an unknown name. He has 12 ODI and 9 T20 International matches registered in his name. Do you remember the 2019 World Cup? Then he got a place in the team by calling him ‘3D player’. But now, due to an interesting rule of BCCI, he has again come in the category of ‘debut player’.
What is this ‘Uncapped’ thing?
Actually, the IPL Governing Council has re-implemented an old rule. According to this, if an Indian player has not played any international match in the last 5 years, then he will be considered ‘uncapped’ in the auction.
Vijay Shankar played his last match for India in 2019. Five years of drought has passed, so now he will be considered as a ‘new player’ in the rule book.
Who benefits from this?
To be honest, the biggest advantage in this is for those IPL teams who want to buy wisely.
- Huge price discount: The base price of a capped player is usually in crores, but as soon as he becomes uncapped, Vijay Shankar’s base price is now only Rs. 30 lakh rupees Is.
- Values of Anubhav Kauri: Getting a player who has World Cup and years of IPL experience at a base price of Rs 30 lakh is no less than a lottery.
Will Shankar be able to regain his old rhythm?
Vijay Shankar has also played as an ‘impact player’ for Gujarat Titans. Even though the last few seasons have been mixed for him, his ability cannot be doubted. Now that he is available as a ‘cheap and durable’ option, many teams may target him to strengthen their middle order.
This is called the wheel of luck. Sometimes you are the most popular player of the country, and sometimes you have to enter the field as a ‘fresher’ to save your identity. It will be interesting to see which team bets on this ‘dark horse’ this time.