IPL 2023 Auction: The IPL 2023 mini-auction is just a few weeks 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 Rohan Kunnummal 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 Srikar Bharat 5 Domestic players who might trigger bidding war at auction, Check Out
1. Shivam Mavi
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.
IPL 2023 Auction: From Shivam Mavi to Srikar Bharat 5 Domestic players who might trigger bidding war at auction, Check Out
3. Samarth Vyas
One of the main reason for Saurashtra’s victory in VHT 2022 was Samarth Vyas. Even though he failed to get going in the final match as he got out after scoring just 12 runs. Before the finals, he played nine matches and has scored 431 runs. In T20s, Vyas has amassed 649 runs in 28 matches at a strike rate of 151 and at an average of 30.00.
IPL 2023 Auction: From Shivam Mavi to Srikar Bharat 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. Rohan Kunnummal
Despite his side crashing out of the competition before the knock-out stages, Rohan Kunnummal was the prominent scorer for Kerala in VHT 2022. Kunnummal amassed 414 runs in just seven games. The 24-year-old scored at an astonishing average of 103.50. To note, Kunnummal recently attended RR trial camps with the help of RR skipper and his state-mate Sanju Samson.
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