Ben Stokes of England was picked by Rising Pune Supergiants for Rs14.5 crore—drastically higher than his base price of Rs2 crore—during the IPL auction on Monday. Photo: ReutersIn 2002, Oakland Athletics, a team in the US’s baseball league, Major League Baseball, adopted a new strategy under general manager Billy Beane. A book and a popular film called Moneyball followed. But here’s an intriguing thought: what would IPL teams based on the Moneyball kind of analysis look like? ALSO READ | Rising Pune Supergiants biggest spender at IPL auction, after Ben Stokes buy

Source: Mint February 20, 2017 18:45 UTC