IPL playerNew Zealand2016 to 2019
Colin Munro
On scorecards: C Munro · Left Handed Bat · Right-arm medium
Colin Munro, a batter, played three IPL seasons for two franchises.
The arrival
Colin Munro arrived through the auction: Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹30 lakh, the base price.
That first season brought 4 matches and 30 runs.
The peak
The high point with the bat was 2019, for Delhi Capitals: 84 runs at an average of 21.0, striking at 120.0 in a season when the league as a whole struck at 133.9, and a highest score of 40.
Franchise by franchise
2016, Kolkata Knight Riders. Bought at the 2016 auction for ₹30 lakh. 4 matches and 30 runs.
2018 to 2019, Delhi Daredevils. Bought at the 2018 auction for ₹1.90 cr. 9 matches and 147 runs.
2 spells with two franchises in all. The longest was with Delhi Daredevils, 2018 to 2019. 2017 is missing from the record: a season without an IPL appearance.
In the field
The fielding record: 4 catches.
At the auction
Colin Munro went under the hammer six times, bought twice and left unsold four times. The highest price was ₹1.90 cr, paid by Delhi Daredevils in 2018, more than 3 times the base price. The price climbed with the reputation: ₹30 lakh in 2016, ₹1.90 cr by 2018. Unsold in 2017, Colin Munro was bought again in 2018 by Delhi Daredevils.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Colin Munro made 13 IPL appearances, the last for Delhi Capitals in 2019.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 30 | 16 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0 | 7.50 | - | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Delhi Daredevils | 5 | 63 | 33 | 15.8 | 153.7 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 84 | 40 | 21.0 | 120.0 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2016
- Delhi Daredevils: 2018 to 2019
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 46.1% |
| Balls per four | 7.4 |
| Balls per six | 17.6 |
| Dot balls bowled | 41.7% |
| Balls per wicket | 12 |
| Catches | 4 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | – | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹30 lakh |
| 2017 | Batter | ₹50 lakh | Unsold |
| 2018 | AL1 | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹1.90 cr |
| 2020 | Batter | ₹1 cr | Unsold |
| 2022 | – | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
| 2024 | BA2 | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet