IPL auction in '80s and '90s: Kapil Dev, Srikkanth, Kambli could have invited bidding wars

Some were rich in talent, some were mavericks and some others could bring in the crowds as pure entertainers. They were the Indian cricketers of '80s and '90s, who were unlucky to miss the gravy train called the Indian Premier League.

Take for example Krish Srikkanth. Could he have hooked a Pat Cummins bouncer without helmet? What about Ben Stokes? How would he have managed a slower delivery from Manoj Prabhakar? If Kapil Dev had to face Jasprit Bumrah in the 19th over, what delivery would the Mumbai Indians star have thrown at the Indian legend?
2. Krishnamachari Srikkanth: He was a batsman way ahead of his time. A show-stopper, a man who brought in the crowds. He could pull Andy Roberts for a six, hook Patrick Patterson without a helmet and scored at run-a-ball in the '80s. He could have adjusted accordingly and may be CSK would have outbid every other franchise. (Why CSK? Because he is a Tamil?)