Beware the unproven overseas hotshot

TKC helped win the Abu Dhabi tens with a 17 ball 50. He was the highest run scorer; 278 runs with a strike rate of nearly 200. So would any of us like him back as a backup opener ?

I personally will pass. The standard and the conditions of these other leagues is questionably. the IPL is a fairly big leap. This is why I'm always puzzled when many teams try to tap unproven or underperforming foreigners. Why not just buy a high potential Indian instead ?

This auction we saw :

DC - Harry Brook / Donovan Ferreira

GT - Karim Jannat / Glenn Phillips

KKR - Spencer Johnson / Anrich Nortje

LSG - Matthew Breezke / Shamar Joseph

MI - Allah Ghaznafar / Bevon Jacobs / Lizaad Williams / Ryan Rickelton

PBK - Josh Inglis / Omerzai / Aaron Hardie / Xavier Bartlett

RR - Farooqi / Maphaka

RCB - Jacob Bethell / Romario Shepherd / Nuwan Thusara

SRH - Brydon Carse / Kamindu Mendis / Eshan Malinga

I'm quite happy with our picks. Farooqi is actually quite experienced in the IPL already and wont play all games and Mpheka is unlikely to get a game.

But which other teams could get hurt ? I think Ryan Rickelton is a big gamble for Mumbai.