Vijay
Shankar
(Gujarat
Titans)
The
Indian
all-rounder
was
bought
by
the
champions
Gujarat
Titans
for
Rs
1.40
Crore
in
the
IPL
2022
Mega
Auction.
The
31-year-old
from
Tamil
Nadu
got
limited
opportunity
and
when
picked,
he
did
not
impress
either.
Shankar
scored
19
runs
in
4
matches
at
a
mediocre
strike
rate
of
54.29
and
ended
wicket-less
in
the
9
balls
he
bowled.
It
was
not
of
much
concern
for
Titans
as
the
other
players
stood
up,
but
the
franchise
could
have
freed
up
more
money
for
the
auction
by
releasing
Shankar
and
replacing
him
with
another
option.
Riyan
Parag
(Rajasthan
Royals)
The
Assam
all-rounder
was
bought
back
in
the
auction
by
last
season’s
runners
up
Rajasthan
Royals
for
Rs
3.80
Crore
to
which
many
raised
eyebrows
as
he
finished
the
previous
two
seasons
with
mediocre
numbers.
Although
he
contributed
in
2022,
they
were
always
in
flashes
and
not
consistent
enough.
The
21-year-old
Parag
scored
183
runs
in
17
matches
at
a
decent
strike
rate
of
138.64,
but
with
the
ball
he
failed
in
the
limited
opportunity
he
had,
taking
a
solitary
wicket
at
a
massive
economy
rate
of
14.75.
His
contribution
in
the
field
was
good
as
he
took
17
catches
in
the
last
season.
However,
as
an
all-rounder
Royals
would
have
expected
much
more
from
the
player,
who
is
used
as
a
finisher.
Royals
have
continued
to
put
their
faith
in
the
youngster,
who
has
had
a
decent
domestic
season.
Shahrukh
Khan
(Punjab
Kings)
The
Tamil
Nadu
big-hitting
all-rounder
was
roped
in
by
Punjab
Kings
for
a
whopping
Rs
9
Crore
at
the
mega
auction
earlier
this
year,
but
Shahrukh
has
failed
to
live
up
to
his
hype
in
the
limited
opportunities
he
had
after
being
played
as
the
number
one
option
of
a
finisher
in
the
side.
In
the
eight
matches
that
he
played
last
season,
Shahrukh
scored
117
runs
at
a
poor
strike
rate
of
108.33
along
with
just
13
boundaries.
PBKS
could
have
boosted
their
funds
further
with
the
release
of
the
all-rounder,
but
have
put
their
faith
in
him,
hoping
it
would
be
repaid.
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