New Delhi. IPL mega auction is starting from Sunday. 577 players are included in the two-day auction to be held in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant can become the most expensive player in this mega auction. The total purse of all 10 teams is Rs 641.5 crore. Franchise teams have a total of 204 slots vacant. All eyes will be on Pant, who has been released for auction by Delhi Capitals. Punjab Kings has the highest score of 110. There is a purse of Rs 50 crore while Royal Challengers Bangalore has Rs 83 crore. Delhi Capitals has Rs 73 crore and Right to Match (RTM) card. With which they can buy their former captain. However, it is understood that Pant does not want Delhi to use the RTM card because at the time of separation there was a rift in relations and Pant no longer considers himself a part of the team.
The biggest question is whether Rishabh Pant can become the first Indian player to cross Rs 25 crore. Chennai Super Kings or Mumbai Indians have only Rs 45 crore and they will not be in a position to buy him at this price. Punjab Kings, known for changing the team every two years, have a huge purse and head coach Ricky Ponting would like to reunite with his favorite player. The base price of 81 players for the auction is Rs 2 crore. Current Indian cricketers can cross the figure of one million dollars (8.5 crores).
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Big bid expected on Arshdeep Singh also
Arshdeep Singh, who has taken 96 T20 International wickets in the last three seasons, can also get a big bid. Punjab has RTM card but don’t know how far the bidding goes. There will be a lot of demand for fast bowlers as almost all the star cricketers of India except Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have been taken. Iyer could be Delhi’s choice for captaincy. The three possible captains for RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings could be Pant, Rahul or Iyer.
Ishan Kishan will also be on the radar
Ishan Kishan will also be prominent among Indian players. But this time Mumbai Indians are not in a position to buy him for Rs 15 crore like last time. Eyes will also be on Mohammed Shami who is playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Apart from these, among the names which will be discussed is Khalil Ahmed who will not be able to buy Arshdeep Singh, their eyes will be on Khalil. Yash Dayal has been retained by RCB, hence Khalil can get a good price. Under the demand-supply equation, good bids can be made on them.
Franchises can fight hard for Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar, who has been troubled by injuries in the last few years, proves to be a good swing bowler in the powerplay. Many teams can fight for them. He has also performed well in Ranji Trophy. Avesh Khan, who took 19 wickets for Rajasthan Royals in the last season, was bought for Rs 10 crore. They can get a good price once again. Harshal Patel Harshal Patel always gets a big deal in IPL. Even though his name is not considered in the selection for the national team, this bowler, who took 24 wickets in the last season, cannot be ignored in the IPL.
Jos Buttler could be the most expensive foreign player
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: There are very few Indian seam and swing bowlers who perform well in the powerplay and experience is also in Bhuvneshwar’s favour. He can be bought for less than ten crores and the world knows how much CSK’s original captain MS Dhoni likes experienced players. It is unlikely that Yashasvi Jaiswal will get a chance to play with his favorite Jos Bhai but in the absence of Ben Stokes, he could be the most expensive foreign player. Considering the batting-friendly pitch of Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB can bet on them.
Kagiso Rabada will always be in demand in IPL
Liam Livingstone is a player on whom Punjab can use RTM card. They will have their eyes on other teams too. Kagiso Rabada will always be in demand in IPL. Delhi Capitals can buy him again and Punjab has the option of RTM. Mumbai Indians can also consider taking him as Jasprit Bumrah’s partner fast bowler. The 18th season of IPL will start from March 14.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 23, 2024, 1:00 PM IST