IPL 2023 Auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad official confirms Cameron Green, & Ben Stokes BIGGEST TARGETS at auction: Follow IPL Auction LIVE

IPL 2023 Auction: SRH IPL 2023 Auction: Entering the IPL Auction with the biggest purse, Sunrisers Hyderabad have made their intentions clear. The 2016 champions have hit the reset button once again. With the release of captain Kane Williamson and Nicholas Pooran, they have the biggest purse of Rs 42.2 Crore. Now, an SRH official has confirmed that the franchise will break the bank for either Ben Stokes or Cameron Green. The two all-rounders are two of the biggest players available in the auction on December 23 in Kochi. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates on Insidesport.IN

Official working closely with SRH management informed InsideSport, “Team will gun for a BIG ALLROUNDER at IPL Auction. Yes, Green, Stokes & Curran kind players will be on radar. But our decision-making will be dependent on the fact that whether these players are available for full IPL Window or not.”

What they need

A top-order batter who can also be captain (unless they are ready to gamble on Bhuvneshwar Kumar).
A wicket-taking wristspinner.
A pace-bowling allrounder.
A wicketkeeper (They have Glenn Phillips but he is a reluctant gloveman)

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SRH are in a dire need of a seam-bowling all-rounder having released the likes of Romario Shepherd. Sean Abbott also adds value to the batting in the lower order. With Nicholas Pooran also gone, their batting has gone down a bit. Hence, the Organe Army will need not only someone like Cameron Green or Ben Stokes or Sam Curran. All three have been proven batters and bowlers and are in form.

The 2016 champions are the only team without a captain after Retention. While Aiden Markram is held in high regard, Ben Stokes could fill the void in the middle order. The England Test captain can slot in anywhere across the top order and also chip in with the ball regularly. His heroics at the T20 WC Final will be fresh in the minds of many, including SRH.

Why are Sunrisers chasing Stokes and Green?

Sunrisers are in desperate need of all-rounders, with only Washington Sundar retained.
Their lack of consistent performers and game-changers have cost them dearly in the last two seasons.
Furthermore, Stokes provides a captaincy alternative, with their current bet placed on Aiden Markram.
Green had success at the top of the order in India and could slot in place of the released Williamson.

Stokes’ international teammate Sam Curran is also an option. Curran is an excellent death bowling option and a power hitter lower down the order. Cameron Green has impressed scouts, but questions surround his availability. SRH are likely to pursue him, should he feature in the entire tournament.

Player	Matches	Runs	Avg	BAT S/R	HS	Wickets	EC0	BOWL S/R	Bowl avg	BBI
Ben Stokes	157	3008	25.06	133.39	107*	93	8.41	21.5	30.19	4/16
Cameron Green	21	245	16.33	137.64	61	5	9.04	26.4	39.8	2/16
Sam Curran	145	1731	20.85	135.65	72*	149	8.43	18.1	25.56	5/10

Sunrisers Hyderabad have a solid batting unit with Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram. Washington Sundar slots in as a finisher alongside Abdul Samad. That leaves SRH in desperate need of an all-rounder. After two awful seasons in the bottom half, the Sunrisers will be keen to get their auction right this time around. Since 2020, the franchise has lost – David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rashid Khan and has now released Kane Williamson.

Current squad: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

What they have to play with
They have the most money – INR 42.25 crore (USD 5 million approx.) – to spend at the auction. They have four vacancies for overseas players and a whopping 13 vacancies overall.

What they need

A top-order batter who can also be captain (unless they are ready to gamble on Bhuvneshwar Kumar).
A wicket-taking wristspinner.
A pace-bowling allrounder.
A wicketkeeper (They have Glenn Phillips but he is a reluctant gloveman)

IPL 2023 Auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad BIG TARGET before IPL Auction revealed, Cameron Green & Ben Stokes on TEAM’s radar inform SRH Official: Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates

However, SRH will be mindful as the all-rounder trio could be doubtful for IPL 2023. Even the BCCI is doubtful about Cameron Green’s availability at this point in time. SRH are keeping a close tab on the players availability and have sought clarity from the BCCI.

Australia are the frontrunners to book WTC Finals berth. As the WTC Final will start on June 7, Australia would want to keep the all-rounder fresh. Recently, Australia coach Andrew McDonald said that Cricket Australia will take a call on his IPL NOC at a later date. England will play a Test against Ireland from June 1. Hence, their English Test players are unlikely to be available in the playoffs.

“It’s frustrating to not know whether the said player will be available for the entire duration of the tournament. A lot of planning goes before the auction. For example, if we are picking a certain player and he is missing the playoffs, do we have a backup? One should understand that we cannot sign a replacement for a player if he is not injured or has not pulled out. We hope to get a concrete response before the auction,” one of the franchise officials told InsideSport.

When InsideSport reached out to a BCCI official on clarity, the official said franchises will be informed about the availability soon. IPL 2023 is set to start on March 31 or April 4 and run till May 30.“We are aware of the scheduling. But as things stand, all the shortlisted players are available for full duration. We are in touch with both Cricket Australia and England. We will have some clarity before the franchises meeting in Kochi ahead of the auction,” the official told InsideSport.

Why the confusion regarding Cameron Green? –

Cameron Green is set to be IPL Auction’s hot property.
The all-rounder impressed everyone during the IND vs AUS series before T20 World Cup.
Multiple franchises have cleared the salary purse for the all-rounder.
While he has registered for the auction, Australia coach Andrew McDonald has put a question mark on his availability.
He told Australian media that due to workload management, he may not get the NOC from Cricket Australia.

SRH Retained Players: Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Fazalhaq Farooqi

SRH Released players: Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, Jagadeesha Suchith, Priyam Garg, Ravikumar Samarth, Romario Shepherd, Saurabh Dubey, Sean Abbott, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Gopal, Sushant Mishra, Vishnu Vinod

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