IPL playerIndia2008 to 2012
Ramesh Powar
On scorecards: RR Powar · Right-hand bat
Ramesh Powar, a bowler, played five IPL seasons for two franchises.
The arrival
Ramesh Powar arrived through the auction: Kings XI Punjab paid ₹68 lakh (US$170k), against a base price of ₹60 lakh, at the very first IPL auction.
That first season brought 5 matches, 28 runs and 3 wickets at 7.58 an over.
The peak
The best season was 2009, for Kings XI Punjab: 5 wickets at 6.29 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 7.28, with best figures of 2 for 11.
Franchise by franchise
2008 to 2010, Kings XI Punjab. Bought at the 2008 auction for ₹68 lakh. 21 matches and 11 wickets.
2011, Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Bought at the 2011 auction for ₹81 lakh. 5 matches and 2 wickets.
2012, Kings XI Punjab, second time round. Bought at the 2012 auction for ₹80 lakh. 1 match.
3 spells with two franchises in all. The longest was with Kings XI Punjab, 2008 to 2010.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 13 wickets in 427 deliveries, at 7.41 runs an over against a league rate of 7.67 for the same seasons: 0.27 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time.
The fielding record: 5 catches.
At the auction
Ramesh Powar went under the hammer three times. The highest price was ₹81 lakh (US$180k), paid by Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
The legacy
Ramesh Powar made 27 IPL appearances, the last for Kings XI Punjab in 2012.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | 5 | 28 | 28* | – | 133.3 | 0/0 | 3 | 7.58 | 2/22 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Kings XI Punjab | 9 | 23 | 10 | 23.0 | 104.5 | 0/0 | 5 | 6.29 | 2/11 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Kings XI Punjab | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 | 62.5 | 0/0 | 3 | 6.91 | 2/28 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 5 | 11 | 8* | 11.0 | 84.6 | 0/0 | 2 | 9.33 | 1/20 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Kings XI Punjab | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 0 | 10.67 | - | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Kings XI Punjab: 2008 to 2010
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala: 2011
- Kings XI Punjab: 2012
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 42.2% |
| Balls per four | 10.7 |
| Balls per six | 64 |
| Dot balls bowled | 39% |
| Balls per wicket | 32.8 |
| Catches | 5 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Set H | ₹60 lakh | Sold to Kings XI Punjab for ₹68 lakh (US$170k) |
| 2011 | – | ₹45 lakh | Sold to Kochi Tuskers Kerala for ₹81 lakh (US$180k) |
| 2012 | – | ₹50 lakh | Sold to Kings XI Punjab for ₹80 lakh (US$160k) |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet