IPL 2022 Auction LIVE – RCB at IPL Auction: A report by national agency Press Trust of India (PTI) has claimed that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has their eyes set on former West Indies captain Jason Holder. According to the report, RCB is very keen to buy Holder at IPL Auction. The source quoted by the report has claimed that Virat Kohli’s team team has even budgeted 12 Crore to buy Holder at auction: Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates & IPL Auction LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
A source close to franchise told PTI on conditions of anonymity. “For Holder, they have reserved Rs 12 crore and another Rs 8 crore for Rayudu and Rs 7 crore for Parag. If they spend Rs 27 crore approximately on these players, they would have another Rs 28 crore left.
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IPL 2022: Jason Holder on RCB Radar, Report claims ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore has reserved 12 Crore to bid for him’: Follow IPL Auction LIVE Updates
RCB at IPL Auction – Holder on RCB Radar: If sources privy to RCB’s auction strategy are to be believed, the franchise that has Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj in its ranks as retained players, are likely to bid up till Rs 12 crore because of his multiple skill-sets, which is a rarity in this format.
It is understood that RCB, who have Rs 57 crore in their auction purse are interested about three players including Holder, former CSK batter Ambati Rayudu and young ex-Rajasthan Royals turk Riyan Parag.
“For Holder, they have reserved Rs 12 crore and another Rs 8 crore for Rayudu and Rs 7 crore for Parag. If they spend Rs 27 crore approximately on these players, they would have another Rs 28 crore left.
“The core with Kohli, Maxwell, Siraj, Holder, Rayudu and Parag will be set. Let’s hope they can get two out of preferred three,” the source said.
Why RCB is interested in IPL Auction? So why all of a sudden RCB has become interested in Holder? While the auction dynamic can’t be predicted, Holder’s emergence as a potent IPL auction star has happened, often the case with multi-skilled players where market determines the value.
“Ben Stokes isn’t available, Hardik Pandya and Marcus Stoinis are taken. Mitchell Marsh you never know whether he can survive a full IPL with his injury prone career, Holder has been phenomenal if one looks at his record. RCB will like to go the distance as some others will also pitch in,”
RCB at IPL Auction – RCB to target Holder, Rayudu? In case of Rayudu, his contribution to CSK’s success has been immense and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s reliance on tried and tested performers could mean that the defending champions will do their bit to get Rayudu back.
He has enlisted as a keeper-batter for this auction and therefore the multi-dimensional skill-sets along with his experience make him a worthy candidate for big bucks.
Parag had a poor 2021 IPL after a good edition in 2020. He is a big hitter who also gives a bowling option with his tight offbreaks, making him a viable proposition.
The RCB is also looking at a potential captaincy candidate after Virat Kohli stepped down post last season. Whether they buy someone like Shreyas Iyer or request Kohli to do it for one more season is the question.
Speaking on Star Sports, former pacer Ajit Agarkar said: “If Virat Kohli can take over the captaincy and if he is happy to do it and if he has the energy to do it, I think that will be the easiest solution for them.
“At the end of the day, we have seen RCB over the years they haven’t invested enough money in making a proper team of 12, 13 or 14 players with enough depth.
“It’s always been dependent on the top three, not enough middle order players and if you don’t have the money, you can’t do that again. So, if you break the bank for one player, doesn’t matter how good he is – will win you games but will never win you competitions.”
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