IPL 2023 Auction: The IPL 2023 mini-auction is just two days away and all the franchises must have chalked out their plans for the upcoming event. While all eyes will be on international players, all the teams will definitely be targeting some domestic players. With Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy both serving as excellent platforms, eyes will be on some of the top talents. The likes of Shivam Mavi, Narayan Jagadeesan and Yash Thakur will be in demand. In this article, we take a look at five domestic players who might trigger a bidding war in the upcoming auction. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
IPL 2023 Auction: From Shivam Mavi to Narayan Jagadeesan, 5 Domestic players who might trigger bidding war at auction, Check Out
Shivam Mavi was purchased for a whopping INR 7.25 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction by Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the right-arm seamer did not do justice to his price. Mavi bowled at an economy of 10.32 in six matches played. Mavi best came during IPL 2021 as he scalped 11 wickets in nine games at a 7.24 economy. Mavi has the ability to bowl regularly at 140/KMPH which might help him to obtain a fat cheque in the upcoming auction.
2. Narayan Jagadeesan
Narayan Jagadeesan created history in VHT 2022 after he smashed the highest-ever score in List A cricket. Released by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the wicketkeeper has become a hot name for the upcoming auction. With 5 centuries on the bounce, the TN star will certainly be on the wishlist of IPL franchises. To note, he was also the highest-run-getter in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 830 runs to his name in just eight games.
3. Samarth Vyas
Saurashtra’s hard-hitting batter Samarth Vyas has performed well in SMAT 2022. It was his strike rate of 151 runs batting at number three that caught the eye of a few IPL teams. Vyas can attack from ball one and plays a fearless brand of cricket. With teams like KKR, LSG, SRH, and PBKS lacking a reliable India middle-order batter, the Saurashtra player can solve that problem by scoring runs at a brisk clip. So far, he scored 649 runs in 28 T20 matches at a strike rate f 151 and an average of 30.00.
IPL 2023 Auction: From Shivam Mavi to Narayan Jagadeesan, 5 Domestic players who might trigger bidding war at auction, Check Out
4. Srikar Bharat
KS Bharat is among the popular names in domestic cricket and has been travelling with the Indian Test squad for a while as a backup option behind the stumps.
- Bharat did play a few IPL games for the RCB in the 2021 season and was impressive at the top.
- He was picked up by the Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction.
- However, he did not get a game for DC in IPL 2022.
- Bharat so far has played ten IPL games scoring 199 runs at an average of 28.4 and a decent strike rate of 122.09.
5. Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar has been a part of back-to-back India A series (against New Zealand and Bangladesh) and enjoyed a great run. To note, he was also part of the national squad against South Africa in September. The speedster was also called up by RCB as a net bowler last year but missed out due to Covid-19. The right-arm pacer can trigger a bidding war in the upcoming auction.
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