IPL 2023 Auction: The tall-lanky pacer from New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson grabbed the limelight a few years back after he became the highest-paid Kiwi cricketer in IPL history. However, a lot has changed since then. Excluded from the New Zealand squad, Jamieson wants to perform well in the IPL and get his name back in the national squad. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
IPL 2023 Auction: Once sold for BIG BUCKS Kyle Jamieson eyeing a return in IPL to make a COMEBACK in the National squad: Check Out
Jamieson was sold for INR 15 crore in IPL 2021 Auction
Jamieson, who is returning from a back injury, was purchased in the 2021 auctions by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore — the highest bid for a New Zealand player and the fourth-highest in IPL history. However, the 27-year-old had struggled to meet the price tag when playing just nine of RCB’s 15 games.
The tall quick had opted out of the 2022 IPL to spend more time with his family and be fresh for New Zealand duties as 24 NZ cricketers had put themselves up for auction and top guns like Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson represented their respective IPL franchises.
IPL 2023: RCB’s 15 crore FLOP Kyle Jamieson eyes comeback after injury hell, WTC hero registers for IPL auction with 1 crore base price – Check details
Jamieson won’t be included in the New Zealand squad for the two Tests and three ODIs series against Pakistan starting later this month as he is yet to fully recover from a back injury. Jamieson is also certain to miss the T20I series against India in January.
The 27-year-old is among 10 New Zealand players who will come up for bidding in the IPL auction to be held on December 23 in Kochi.
Jamieson will join Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kane Williamson, Milne and Neesham in the auction pool. Seven Black Caps players — Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Finn Allen and Glenn Phillips — were retained by their respective franchises.
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