IPL playerIndia2018 to 2024
Ricky Bhui
On scorecards: RK Bhui · Right-hand bat
Ricky Bhui, a batter, played three IPL seasons for two franchises.
The arrival
Ricky Bhui arrived through the auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad paid ₹20 lakh, the base price.
That first season brought 1 match.
Franchise by franchise
2018 to 2019, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bought at the 2018 auction for ₹20 lakh. 2 matches and 7 runs.
2024, Delhi Capitals. Bought at the 2024 auction for ₹20 lakh. 2 matches and 3 runs.
2 spells with two franchises in all. The longest was with Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2018 to 2019. 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
At the auction
Ricky Bhui went under the hammer eight times, bought three times and left unsold five times. The highest price was ₹20 lakh, paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018. Unsold in 2020, Ricky Bhui was bought again in 2024 by Delhi Capitals. Being bought did not always mean playing: no match followed for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2014.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Ricky Bhui made 4 IPL appearances, the last for Delhi Capitals in 2024.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | 0/0 | – | – | – | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | 58.3 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2018 to 2019
- Delhi Capitals: 2024
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 69.2% |
| Balls per four | 26 |
| Balls per six | 26 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UBA3 | ₹10 lakh | Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹10 lakh |
| 2018 | UBA1 | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹20 lakh |
| 2020 | Batter | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2022 | – | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2023 | UWK2 | ₹20 lakh | Unsold |
| 2024 | UWK1 | ₹20 lakh | Sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹20 lakh |
| 2025 | UBA2 | ₹30 lakh | Unsold |
| 2026 | UWK2 | ₹30 lakh | Unsold |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet