Former India pacer Umesh Yadav was left shocked after going unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction, especially considering his performance in the previous season. Umesh was picked by Gujarat Titans in the 2024 mini-auction for INR 5.80 crore, where he played seven matches and took eight wickets at an average of 26.25 and an economy rate of 10. Despite his solid outing last year, he found no bidders in the IPL 2025 auction.
Having played 148 IPL matches across four teams—Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans—Umesh opened up about his frustration with the situation.
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“Everyone knows I wasn’t selected for the IPL this year. I have been playing for 15 years. It’s very shocking for me. Why should I lie? It feels bad. After playing so many matches and close to 150 IPL games, you don’t get selected. It’s shocking. It’s up to the franchises and their strategies, or maybe my name came late in the auction, and they didn’t have enough money. Whatever the reason, something happened. I’m very frustrated and disturbed. But it’s okay, I can’t change anyone’s decision,” Umesh told Inside Sport.