IPL playerNew Zealand2014 to 2022
James Neesham
On scorecards: JDS Neesham · Right-hand bat
James Neesham, a bowler, played four IPL seasons for four franchises.
The arrival
James Neesham arrived through the auction: Delhi Daredevils paid ₹1 cr, against a base price of ₹30 lakh.
That first season brought 4 matches, 42 runs and 1 wicket.
The peak
The best season was 2021, for Mumbai Indians: 5 wickets at 7.33 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.87, with best figures of 3 for 12.
Franchise by franchise
2014, Delhi Daredevils. Bought at the 2014 auction for ₹1 cr. 4 matches and 1 wicket.
2020, Kings XI Punjab. Bought at the 2020 auction for ₹50 lakh. 5 matches and 2 wickets.
2021, Mumbai Indians. Bought at the 2021 auction for ₹50 lakh. 3 matches and 5 wickets.
2022, Rajasthan Royals. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹1.50 cr. 2 matches.
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 8 wickets in 216 deliveries, at 9.28 runs an over against a league rate of 8.05 for the same seasons: 1.23 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time.
The fielding record: 2 catches.
At the auction
James Neesham went under the hammer eight times, bought five times and left unsold three times. The highest price was ₹1.50 cr, paid by Rajasthan Royals in 2022. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
James Neesham made 14 IPL appearances, the last for Rajasthan Royals in 2022.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | 4 | 42 | 22 | 14.0 | 91.3 | 0/0 | 1 | 10.11 | 1/29 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab | 5 | 19 | 10* | 9.5 | 105.6 | 0/0 | 2 | 9.87 | 1/17 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 7.33 | 3/12 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 31 | 17 | 15.5 | 114.8 | 0/0 | 0 | 9.67 | - | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Delhi Daredevils: 2014
- Kings XI Punjab: 2020
- Mumbai Indians: 2021
- Rajasthan Royals: 2022
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 43% |
| Balls per four | 15.5 |
| Balls per six | 46.5 |
| Dot balls bowled | 29.2% |
| Balls per wicket | 27 |
| Catches | 2 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AL3 | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹1 cr |
| 2015 | – | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹50 lakh |
| 2020 | AL2 | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Kings XI Punjab for ₹50 lakh |
| 2021 | UAL2 | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹50 lakh |
| 2022 | – | ₹1.50 cr | Sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.50 cr |
| 2023 | AL2 | ₹2 cr | Unsold |
| 2024 | AL2 | ₹1.50 cr | Unsold |
| 2025 | AL7 | ₹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