New Delhi. When ten teams sit on the table in the mini-auction for IPL 2023 on Friday, there can be a competition among them to include big players in their team. Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Cameron Green are the frontrunners in the big bidding race. The Sunrisers Hyderabad team has the most money. At the same time, KKR has the least money.
Curran, who missed the last season due to a back injury, has a base price of Rs 2 crore. Apart from Curran, his compatriot Ben Stokes and in-form batsman Harry Brook can also get a hefty bid. Brook has recently scored three centuries in the Test series against Pakistan. Stokes has a base price of Rs 2 crore while Brook has a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. All eyes will also be on Australian all-rounder Cameron Green.
Big names included in IPL mini auction
Other big names in the auction include New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. His base price is Rs 2 crore. Sunrisers Hyderabad had ‘released’ Williamson and Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies. Former England captain Joe Root will also be a part of the auction. Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza can also attract franchise teams. Has done well in T20 cricket in the last 12 months.
Hyderabad can bet on Mayank
Among the Indian players, Mayank Agarwal will be eyed by many teams. Agarwal’s base price is Rs 1 crore. After releasing Williamson, Hyderabad needs a captain. Mayank has captained Punjab in the last season, so Sunrisers can spend a hefty amount on him.
Allah youngest player of Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s 15-year-old Allah Mohammad is the youngest player in the IPL auction. His base price has been kept at Rs 20 lakh. At the same time, 40-year-old Amit Mishra is the oldest player to have taken three hat-tricks in IPL.
how much money and slots the teams have
Chennai Super Kings Amount Left: 20.45 Crore Players Retained: 18 (6 Foreigners) Available Positions: 7 (2 Foreigners)
Delhi Capitals Amount Left: 19.45 Crore Players Retained: 20 (6 Foreigners) Available Positions: 5 (2 Foreigners)
Gujarat Titans Amount Left: 19.25 Cr Retained: 18 (5 Foreign) Spot Available: 7 (3 Foreign)
Kolkata Knight Riders Amount Left: 7.05 cr Players Retained: 14 (5 Foreigners) Available Positions: 11 (3 Foreigners)
Lucknow Super Giants Amount Left: 23.35 Crore Players Retained: 15 (4 Foreigners) Available Positions: 10 (4 Foreigners)
Mumbai Indians Amount Left: 20.55 Cr, Players Retained: 16 (5 Foreigners) Available Positions: 9 (3 Foreigners)
Punjab Kings Amount Left: 32.2 Crore Players Retained: 16 (5 Foreigners) Available Positions: 9 (3 Foreigners)
Royal Challengers Bangalore Amount Left: 8.7 Cr Players Retained: 18 (6 Foreigners) Available Positions: 7 (2 Foreigners)
Rajasthan Royals Amount Left: 13.2 Cr Players Retained: 16 (4 Foreigners) Available Positions: 9 (4 Foreigners)
Sunrisers Hyderabad Amount Left: 42.25 Crore Players Retained: 12 (4 Foreigners) Available Positions: 13 (4 Foreigners)
Biggest bid ever in IPL auction
Some players have got the biggest bids in the history of IPL. In this, in the year 2021, Rajasthan Royals bought Chris Morris for Rs 16.25 crore. In 2015, Delhi Capitals bought Yuvraj Singh for 16 crores. Dinesh Karthik was bought by RCB in 2019 for Rs 10.5 crore. Varun Chakraborty was bought by Punjab Kings for 8.4 crores in 2020, Shimron Hetmyer was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 7.75 crores in 2021, Jhye Richardson was bought by Punjab Kings for 14 crores in 2021.