After Australian captain Ricky Ponting [ Images ], Pakistan batsman Younis Khan [ Images ] is another player to express disappointment at not fetching a bigger bid price in the Indian Premier League [ Images ] players' auction.

Younis, who is captaining the North-West Frontier Province in the ongoing Pentangular tournament, said he is surprised at the low price tag he attracted from the city teams taking part in the IPL Twenty20 [ Images ] event.

The Jaipur [ Images ] franchise signed on Younis for a bid price of USD 225,000, which is far less than the USD 675,000 obtained by Shahid Afridi [ Images ], USD 650,000 by Mohammad Asif [ Images ] and USD 500,000 by Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik [ Images ].

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"It is a bit worrying because I was expecting a more attractive price tag," Younis said.

"It is less than my expectations and it is a little bit of worry for me but I am confident that it (money) will improve next time with better performance," he said.

Ponting, who was signed on by the Kolkata [ Images ] team for USD 400,000, has also expressed disappointment at the price he fetched at the auction.

However, Younis said he remains a strong believer that performance would eventually help in achieving the targets he has set.

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"I know one thing that if I perform better, I will be given a better offer and I am committed to achieving that goal in the IPL," he stated.

The Pakistan Cricket Board Younis hopes that India will tour the country for a short one-day series with Australia [ Images ] likely to come only for a curtailed visit.

Younis felt the series against the arch-rivals will help prepare Pakistan to take on the world champions.