IPL franchises have invested extensively in many players; However, there are several injured players who have been ruled out midway through the tournament. This time too he will have many such names, one of which is being sold for a record amount.
Chennai Super Kings made some interesting selections in this IPL, and one of them was Matt Henry, who was initially overlooked due to persistent injuries in his career. Kolkata Knight Riders invested heavily in two cricketers who are also at high risk of injury.
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5. Matt Henry
New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry was one of the best players selected by Chennai Super Kings in this auction. Henry was bought for a whopping price of Rs 2 crore; However, he is always at risk of injury.
Henry has played in the IPL before, and is still one of the most frequently injured players, resulting in him missing international matches for his national team.
4. Mathisha Pathirana
The Sri Lankan fast bowler was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping price of Rs 18 crore during the mini-auction. He was the second most expensive player in the mini-auction, yet he remains a delicacy for any side.
Pathirana, on the other hand, has been injured frequently during his short career and has therefore had to miss competitions on several occasions. Therefore, the severity of Pathirana’s injury made him a very weak investment, especially for huge amounts of money.
3. Enrique Nortje
South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje missed several seasons of IPL. He missed almost the entire season for Kolkata Knight Riders but came back to star in a few matches in IPL 2025.
Nortje was bought at his base price of Rs 2 crore; However, the fast bowler recently made a comeback to the international game during South Africa’s tour of India in the shortest format of the game. He is one of the most injured players in IPL.
2. Wanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL auction for his base price of Rs 2 crore. Hasaranga will be a much-needed spinner in the team; However, he will be hampered by the fear of injury.
On the other hand, Hasaranga missed the entire season with Royal Challengers Bangalore due to injury and missed many important matches at the international level as well.
1. Cameron Green
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive foreign player ever in the history of IPL. Green emerged as the best player for Kolkata Knight Riders this season.
However, he recently returned to the national team following a surgery that kept him out of the game for over a season. Green played the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, but then missed the entire 2025 season, only returning for the mini-auction.
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