IPL 2024: Shashank Singh to Phil Salt - Five Best Bargain Buys of this IPL Season

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The IPL 2024 has produced some unforgettable performances already. From Sunil Narine's amazing batting prowess to Sunrisers Hyderabad's blitzkrieg, there are many moments which have lit the IPL this season.

But amid the big names, few of the unknown and peripheral characters of the game have emerged with immense confidence and are putting their pandora's box of talent for the show.

Players have come with fearless mindsets and have matched eye-to-eye with their international counterparts. The franchises have picked up youngsters across the globe, who have come cheap but the volume of their performances is massive, to say the least. Hence, let's have a look at the Five Biggest Bargains of the IPL 2024-

Shashank Singh (Punjab Kings)

Price: Rs. 20 lakh

Shashank Singh's story will be in the folklore of IPL forever. The Indian uncapped player was bought by mistake by the Punjab Kings. Only an intervention from the auctioneer made Shashank play for Punjab as the franchise immediately wanted to discard him citing mistaken identity. But Shashank has shown his class in this IPL.

He has scored 315 runs for PBKS this season with an average of 63 an a strike rate of 165. He has scored two fifties and both of them came in two stellar victories for the Kings. The 32-year-old player has looked a class apart and PBKS would be stoked with the acquisition.

Phil Salt (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Price: Rs 1.5 crore

Phil Salt has been a blessing in disguise for Kolkata Knight Riders in this IPL. The Englishman was unsold in the main auction, but then KKR roped him in as a replacement for Jason Roy who decided to withdraw from the tournament. The 27-year-old has been a revelation for the Knight Riders, scoring 429 runs this season so far at an average of 43 and a strike rate of a huge 183. His gloves work behind the stumps is excellent and he has stamped his place in the team. Together with Sunil Narine, Salt has been the pivotal run maker for the Knight Riders. All of that for just 1.5 crore is a humongous piece of business for KKR.

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Sunrisers Hyderabad)

Price: Rs 20 Lakh

Sunrisers Hyderabad's modest investment on Nitish Kumar Reddy is bearing fruits for the franchise as the player has shown his immense class in the IPL 2024. Reddy, a 20-year-old from Andhra Pradesh, has been making names with his brilliant batting display.

Reddy has scored 219 runs in just 7 matches. His strike rate of 154 and six-hitting ability define his batting skills. Along with that, Reddy has also picked up 3 wickets with his medium pace bowling this season. SRH would be ecstatic with the player as he can be one of the key figures for them in coming years.

Jake Fraser-McGurk (Delhi Capitals)

Price: Rs 50 lakh

Another story of a player who has come in after being unsold in the auction and has taken the IPL by a storm. Jake Fraser-McGurk, the young sensation from Australia, has created mayhem since his arrival.

The Australian has already amassed 259 runs in six matches, boasting an average of 43 while a strike rate of 233. He has scored three fifties so far and has replaced David Warner in the DC batting lineup. The 22-year-old from South Australia is an exciting talent and is one of the most devastating batters already at this tender age. This has to be Delhi's best acquisition of the season and the price of the deal makes it an absolute bargain.

Ashutosh Sharma (Punjab Kings)

Price: Rs 20 Lakh

Ashutosh Sharma has been another bargain in this IPL 2024. The Punjab Kings player is a blistering batter and has scored 162 runs for them so far this season. Coming at the lower-middle order, Ashutosh has been a key figure for PBKS.

His blistering batting played key part in Punjab's win over Gujarat Titans earlier this season. Boasting a strike rate of 172 and clearing boundaries at ease, the 23-year-old is someone who has been one of the positives for the franchise.