Adam Zampa feeling "flat" after going unsold at IPL auction

The Australia international leg-spinner was on the books of Royal Challengers Bangalore last season but left the competition early in an effort to get back home as Covid-19 spread

Adam Zampa has said he feels "a bit flat" after failing to land an Indian Premier League franchise in the mega auction.

Zampa was one of several overseas spinners to go unsold at the event in Bangalore last weekend, as the big money was spent on allrounders and fast bowlers.

The Australia international leg-spinner was on the books of Royal Challengers Bangalore last season but left the competition early in an effort to get back home as Covid-19 spread.

However, he was keen to return to the tournament in 2022. Unfortunately, that was not to be.

^{Adam Zampa did not get an IPL deal (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)}

"I missed out at the IPL auction unfortunately. I'm a little bit flat about that to be honest. I thought if there was ever a year that I was going to get the opportunity over there again, it would have been this year," he told cricket.com.au's Unplayabale podcast.

“Just with the way that I'm bowling and, from a personal point of view, I just feel like my game at a point where I just want to be playing the best cricket possible.

"International cricket is that and then the next thing after that is the IPL. 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.

"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."

^{Zampa is hopeful of returning to the IPL soon (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)}

Zampa has not given up on returning to the competition at some stage - either via mini auctions or at the next major revamp of the squads. 

At 29 years old, he is hitting the prime of his career.

"I think there'll be opportunities maybe next year with the IPL though," he said. "I think I'd be a valuable addition to any of those squads particularly with the way that I'm bowling at the moment."