Major surprises during IPL Auction

Big-hitting West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy also remained unsold at the end of the auction. Sammy's base price was 50 lakh. (AFP Photo)

Darren Bravo of the West Indies remained unsold at the IPL auction. His base price was 50 lakh. (AFP Photo)

Left-handed batsman for Australia, Usman Khawaja, is perhaps going through the form of his life, but that did not interest the bidders at the IPL auction. Khawaja had 1 crore as base price set for him. (AFP Photo)

Express bowler Shaun Tait, who had a nightmarish comeback in the three-match T20 series between India and Australia recently, failed to impress the bidders at the IPL auction and was left unsold at the end of the day. Tait's base price was set at 1 crore. (AP Photo)

Retired Sri Lankan batting great Mahela Jayawardene also went unsold during the IPL auction. The elegant right-handed batsman had a base price of 1.5 crores to his name. (AFP Photo)

South Africa's Hashim Amla going unsold at the IPL auction was another big surprise of the day. Even though Amla is not known for outrageous hitting, his adaptability in all three formats is beyond doubt. With a base price of 1 crore, Amla did not find any takers during the auction. (AP Photo)

George Bailey of Australia also did not interest any of the bidding franchises during the IPL auction. Bailey's base price was 1 crore. (AFP Photo)

New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill also went unsold during the auction, despite being in a sublime form. Guptill's base price was set at 50 lakh. (AP Photo)

One of the biggest surprises of IPL Auction was former Australian batsman Michael Hussey remaining unsold, with none of the eight franchises bidding for the left-handed batsman. Hussey's base price was set at 2 crores. (AFP Photo)

There were no takers for former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin either. Haddin had a base price of 1.5 crores to his name. (AFP Photo)

The bidders were also not interested in Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose base price was set at 1.5 crores. (AFP Photo)