The mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season is little over a week away, on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. There are some players like Krunal Pandya and Manish Pandey from India, Eoin Morgan from Englan and Shimron Hetmeyer from West Indies, who will be praying for a career-saving bids. In these pictures, we take a look at cricketers for whom IPL 2022 mega auction presents a ‘do-or-die’ situation.
Krunal Pandya
Team India and Baroda all-rounder Krunal Pandya has been released by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2022. Krunal just picked up 1 wicket and scored only 143 runs in IPL 2021 and will be desperately hoping for new franchise to pick him up in IPL 2022 mega auction.
Shimron Hetmeyer
West Indies batter Shimron Hetmeyer was inconsistent with the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. Hetmeyer managed to score 242 runs in 14 games but had a brilliant strike-rate of 168.
Nicholas Pooran
West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran had a forgettable IPL 2021 with Punjab Kings. Pooran only managed to score 85 runs in 12 matches, with a top-score of just 32.
Manish Pandey
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Manish Pandey has fallen down the pecking order when it comes to Team India middle-order. Pandey had an impressive IPL 2021, scoring 292 runs in eight games at an average of over 48 with 3 fifties.
Eoin Morgan
England T20 and ODI captain Eoin Morgan managed to lead Kolkata Knight Riders into the IPL 2021 final but he was desperately struggling for form throughout the season. Morgan only managed 133 runs in 17 games last year and was not retained by KKR.
