IPL Auction 2021: Former RCB and Australian star Aaron Finch goes unsold this season

Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Aaron Finch has gone unsold this season at the mini-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Australian short format skipper was picked up by RCB in IPL 2020, however, after he could not perform very well, he was dropped. Last season, Finch scored 268 runs in 12 matches. This consisted of just one half-century.

RCB had a lot of expectations from  Finch but he failed to deliver. The 34-year-old faced tough competition in the openers' slot.

Since IPL 2017 season, the Australian cricketer only managed to score only 3 half-centuries in 35 matches. 

The IPL 2021 will see 292 players go under the hammer at the auction for the 2021 season in Chennai. The eight franchises - Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings,  Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be going on war off-field.

The IPL had announced that 1,114 players had registered initially and the eight franchises submitted their shortlisted players. The final list consisted of 292 players, out of which 164 are Indian, 125 overseas and 3 players from Associated nations.