(IPL: 5 stars who were snubbed at the auction)Ishant, who had the base price of Rs 2 crore, was twice snubbed by the franchises on the auction. It is believed that Ishant's high base price was the reason for finding no buyers at the auction which saw teams gunning for young turks and in-form players. NO BUYERS FOR IRFAN PATHANVeteran all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who had a base price of Rs 50 lakh, too failed to grab a deal and remained unsold. Irfan has not played for India since August 2012 and not considered express pacer or a big hitter in Indian cricket fraternity. Both Ishant and Irfan were once India's most sought after players but the saying 'perform or perish' fits best in this case.

Source: India Today February 21, 2017 14:26 UTC