Going once, going twice...
Dileep Premachandran has one eye on the upcoming IPL auction
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Dileep Premachandran has one eye on the upcoming IPL auction. Though the league might think it is recession-proof, but no franchise is likely to splurge money on those yet to prove themselves he writes in his blog on the Guardian website.
Of the 60 names hoping for the Henderson type of payday, only about 20 will walk away content. The chances of Monty Panesar or Anthony McGrath picking up a lucrative contract are as slim as mine of emerging unscathed from a round with Manny Pacquiao, and even a batsman as good as Ramnaresh Sarwan is likely to be left disappointed.