KRISHNAPPA GOWTHAM

KXIP had traded in Krishnappa Gowtham from the Rajasthan Royals at a hefty price of INR 6.2 crores. They looked at him as an Indian bowling all-rounder but was not backed to bowl in the tournament after a couple of horror performances.

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Gowtham had played 15 games in 2018 IPL for the Rajasthan Royals but was let go because of a dismal performance in 2019. He was played by KXIP in just 2 of their 14 games.

In both games, he completed his quota of 4 overs but returned with figures of 1/45 and 0/39. His economy of 10.50 and a bowling average of 84.00 meant that he never played again in IPL 2020.

He also scored 42 runs in those two games with the best of 22 not out. Glenn Maxwell had a horrible season but was given a chance in 13 games in the season. Krishnappa Gowtham, on the other hand, was dropped after a couple of failures.

It might mean that KXIP had enough of the Karnataka all-rounder and he might be let go before the IPL 2021 auction.