The Indian Premier League (IPL) public sale typically sees cricketers turning into millionaires in a single day. While the tales of rising kids getting big-money offers typically make headlines, the public sale additionally sees a few of the veteran stars failing to draw a single bid. Such was the case with Indian pacer Sandeep Sharma who did not appeal to any curiosity from even a single franchise on the public sale in Kochi on Friday. Reacting to the snub, Sandeep has admitted that he’s “shocked and disappointed” to see himself going unsold.

“I’m shocked and disappointed,” a disheartened Sandeep Sharma advised Cricket.com. “I don’t know why I went unsold. I’ve done well whichever team I had played for and genuinely thought some team would bid for me. To be honest, I was not expecting this. Don’t even know where it has gone wrong. In domestic cricket, I have been performing well. In the Ranji Trophy, last round, I took seven wickets. I did so well in Syed Mushtaq Ali.”

Sandeep has been a wicket-taker on a constant foundation, particularly within the powerplay, regardless of which franchise he has performed for. In reality, relating to wickets per innings ratio, Sandeep slots in on the No. 7 spot within the all-time listing, with 1.09 wickets per innings to his title. But, within the IPL 2023 public sale, he discovered no takers.

“I have always strived to be consistent in my bowling. And that’s the only thing in my hands. I can’t control selection or non-selection. If a chance comes then good, or else, I have to keep doing good work,” a damage Sandeep stated.

Sandeep, who had set a base value of INR 50 lakhs, won’t have been capable of fetch a bid from any of the ten franchises within the public sale, however he might nonetheless find yourself taking part in within the IPL as an injury-replacement participant. Considering the dynamics of the T20 league, accidents to gamers are fairly frequent. Sandeep, contemplating the expertise and expertise he has, might be excessive on the franchises’ listing as a substitute participant if the necessity arises.

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