Re: IPL Auction on Feb 6th for Season 2: 5 Pakistan players out of 111 players
If you think about it, in a Twenty20 game , a batsman gets 4-5 overs on an average per game and a bowler not more than 4 overs.
Even an otherwise good bowler like Ishant Sharma, for example, cannot be expected to do anything outlandish in those 4 overs (per Twenty20 game) on a consistent basis to justify his USD 900,000 tag. And on top of all that - there is HUGE DOSE of LUCK involved in this format.
In these circumstances, I would rather hire some young aggressive domestic players who are eager to exhibit their flair on the world stage than pay millions to somebody like Pietersen who is in it only to make some money on the side and will not make much difference to the outcome anyways.