Martin Guptill (Base Price – 1 Cr):
The 33-year-old New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is the innings opener for the Black Caps in the limited-overs game. He stepped his foot in the IPL leagues during the ninth edition of the prime event. He came in as a replacement for the injured Lendl Simmons and played for Mumbai Indians.
However, the right-hander was able to score only a total of 57 runs in the three matches he had played. In the following season, he was taken in by Kings XI Punjab but once again, he could only capture a total of 132 runs from seven games.
Guptill was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2020 auction as he could yet not prove his mettle for the Hyderabad franchise. Time and again, the New Zealand cricketer just could not present his game with any of the three franchises.
Guptill went unsold at the auction of the upcoming 13th edition of the Indian Premier League.