I will be a valuable addition to any of the IPL squads next year: Adam Zampa after getting unsold in the IPL 2022 mega auction

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa expressed his disappointment after not getting picked up at the IPL 2022 mega auction. He stated that it has become hard for overseas spinners who don't have an air of mystery about their bowling style.

The trend at the mega auction saw the franchises shell out tons of money for the fast bowlers. Several Indian spinners also bagged good contracts but overseas spinners were overlooked. Speaking about the same, Zampa felt being a specialist spinner isn't as valued.

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"It's very hard as an overseas spinner, particularly if you're just a specialist spinner who's not so much of a mystery spinner. The mega-auction, the way it panned out, they spent a lot of money on fast bowlers, a lot of money on allrounders, and even batsmen don't get great money. They get okay money."

Adam Zampa was quoted as saying to cricket.com.au.

He was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise in the previous editions. Meanwhile, he also played a few games where he was very economical. However, he opted out of participating in the second phase of the league which was moved to the UAE.

I will be a valuable addition to any of the IPL squads next year: Adam Zampa

Zampa insisted that the franchises go after the Indian players as they can perform well anyway on Indian tracks where there is a spin on offer. However, he kept a positive frame of mind, hoping to bag a contract in the next season of the league.

"And then once all that money gets spent, they go. 'Okay, we need some spinners now,' and usually they feel like the local guys can do an okay job anyway. I think there'll be opportunities maybe next year with the IPL though… I think I'd be a valuable addition to any of those squads, particularly with the way that I'm bowling at the moment."

Adam Zampa added

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T20 World Cup-winning captain Aaron Finch and batsman Steve Smith were among the other Australians who went unsold.