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The mini auctions of IPL have always been intriguing because of high demand-short supply ratio of players, especially, quality Indian talent. There could be some eye-popping deals for players, who would have struggled otherwise to attract attention in the mega auction. Here is a look at possible auction strategy for teams:
The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are on the horizon. IPL 2023 was one of the most able memorable season in the history of the tournament. From Rinku Singh's master-class to Chennai Super Kings' epic last-ball title win, IPL 2023 gave us a lot of memories to cherish. While the teams jostle to find their best squad and create a winning combination for the upcoming season, we look back at what transpired in the IPL 2023 season.
India all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed shone with the bat, but Bengal went down against Haryana in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Ahmed, who was recently traded by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to SunRisers Hyderabad ahead of the Indian Premier League auction, fought a lone battle for his team, smashing a century to lift his team to a competitive total. Bengal managed 225 all out in 50 overs, largely due to Shahbaz Ahmed's stellar hundred that had four sixes and as many boundaries.
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction a few days away, the franchises are already strategizing about the mega T20 tournament. Ahead of the auction, the franchises released the names of the players that they have retained and release. While there were some expected releases, there were some surprising trade-offs too. Among the franchises that are yet to win the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore is a big team. Despite having stars like Virat Kohli, RCB have failed to taste success in the league.
Gautam Gambhir is fiery character on the cricket field. Be it his gritty display for the Indian cricket team or his standing up for his players as mentors, Gautam Gambhir has never shied away from walking the aggressive path. Recently, Gautam Gambhir was in news for his on-field spat with his former Indian cricket teammate Sreesanth during a Legends League Cricket match. Before that, the one much-publicised on-field altercation involving Gautam Gambhir was with Virat Kohli.
With the biggest purse going into the WPL auction on Saturday, last edition's wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants will look to plug the holes ahead of the 2024 edition of the league, while the four other teams will be keen to fine-tune their squads. Gujarat Giants finished fifth and last in the inaugural edition in March, while another high-profile team Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fourth. A total of 165 players -- 104 Indians and 61 overseas, including 15 from Associate nations -- will be in contention for the 30 spots, including nine for overseas in the Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction.
Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers is undoubtedly one of the finest cricketers in the history of the sport. Making his international debut in 2004, de Villiers went on to play 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20Is, scoring 20014 runs for the Proteas. Apart from this, the wicketkeeper-batter is widely popular for his heroics in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. De Villiers, who is known by the nickname of 'Mr 360', announced his retirement from international in 2018 and later called time on his IPL career in 2021.
Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers is undoubtedly one of the finest cricketers in the history of the sport. Making his international debut in 2004, de Villiers went on to play 114 Tests, 228 ODIs, and 78 T20Is, scoring 20014 runs for the Proteas. Apart from this, the wicketkeeper-batter is widely popular for his heroics in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore. De Villiers, who is known by the nickname of 'Mr 360', announced his retirement from international in 2018 and later called time on his IPL career in 2021.