With the Lanka Premier League 2023 auction just two days away (June 14), Pakistan captain and star batter Babar Azam has said that he and his team (the Colombo Strikers) are looking to develop the strongest side in the tournament in the upcoming auction. Along with Babar, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, and Chamika Karunaratne have also been picked by the Strikers ahead of the LPL 2023 Auction.
“The auction is the most important aspect in any franchise cricket tournament. We have spoken about the kind of players we need and we’ll definitely look to form the strongest side in the tournament.”
said Azam as quoted by a press release from Colombo Strikers.
Colombo Strikers coaching staff on their strategy for the LPL 2023 Auction
Meanwhile, Colombo Strikers’ head coach Simon Helmot said, “T20 cricket has moved and grown over the years. We will look to acquire some destructive batters and wicket-taking bowlers. We want to play an aggressive brand of cricket and we will need the right set of players to execute our plans.”
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The bowling coach Chaminda Vaas spoke about the team’s strategy for acquiring a good bowling unit, “We have seen over the years that local players make a big difference in franchise cricket. We have shortlisted a few names that we would like to acquire in the Auction. It will be about constructing a well-balanced bowling unit and hopefully, we will be able to do so in the Auction.”
While assistant coach Jerome Jayaratne spoke about the auction dynamics.
“The auction is always tricky. We have to stay calm and composed. We will set budgets for each player we want to go for and stay within the budget. We will look for superstars, but our main interest will be young local talents,” he said.
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