Adam Zampa (Rising Pune Supergiants) – INR 30 lakh
24-years old Australian new leg-spinner Adam Zampa was bought by Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) for INR 30 lakh from IPL Auction 2016.
Adam Zampa took 12 wickets in IPL 2016 after playing 5 matches for RPS. His best performance in IPL 2016 was 6/19 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Visakhapatnam which was second best bowling figure of IPL history (best IPL bowling figure – Sohail Tanvir 6/14 in IPL 2008). However, RPS lost the match at the end, Zampa received man of the match award for his great bowling performance.
Zampa’s other best performance in IPL 2016 was 3/21 against Delhi Daredevils (DD) at Visakhapatnam, which his team won the match. Despite playing fewer matches from other bowlers, Zampa finished as most wicket-taker for RPS in IPL 2016 with his tremendous bowling effort.