10 Players Who Can Become The Costliest Player In IPL 2022 Auction If They Leave Their Current Franchise

IPL 2022 is expected to witness a lot of changes as a mega auction is scheduled to take place ahead of the tournament. Moreover, two more new franchises are going to join IPL 2022. During the mega-auction, a franchise can only retain 5 players. According to the rules of mega auctions, one franchise can retain only 2 overseas players and 3 domestic players. A franchise can go with either 3 retentions and 2 RTMs (Right To Match) or 2 retentions and 3 RTMs.

As a result, many players will move to other franchises from their current ones. IPL auctions are cash-rich events when franchises spent a lot of money to buy their favorite players. Since IPL 2022 will observe a mega-action, there will be many crucial players available to buy and franchises will not shy away from spending massive amounts to buy them.

Therefore, the IPL 2022 auction will see a lot of costly purchases. Here we look at 10 players who can become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction if they leave their current franchise.

10 Players Who Can Become The Costliest Player In IPL 2022 Auction If They Leave Their Current Franchise:

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant did a great job as skipper of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. Under Pant’s leadership, Delhi Capitals won 6 matches out of 8 before the tournament got suspended and were placed on the top spot in IPL 2021 points table. Rishabh Pant is one player who can become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction. Since Delhi Capitals can retain only 3 Indian players during IPL 2022 auction, they might go with their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer as the first choice.

Moreover, Delhi Capitals might also retain Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw as the other two players due to their magnificent performance in IPL 2021. In such a case, Delhi Capitals might have to compromise Rishabh Pant. As a result, other franchises will get an opportunity to buy Rishabh Pant. With the form that Rishabh Pant has shown at the international level in recent time, he can surely become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Sam Curran

Sam Curran is part of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022. Sam Curran showed an amazing performance in IPL 2022 with the bat as well as the bowl. However, Chennai Super Kings will be only able to retain two overseas players in IPL 2022 and they might go with Moeen Ali and Faf du Plessis. CSK bought Moeen Ali for Rs. 7 crores in IPL 2021 auction and he also batted brilliantly at the no.3 spot in IPL 2021. So CSK might not want to lose the English all-rounder in IPL 2022.

Faf du Plessis was a star batsman for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021, who smashed 320 runs in 7 matches along with 4 fifties. Therefore, CSK might go for Faf du Plessis and lose Sam Curran. In such a scenario, Sam Curran will be in the eyesight for other franchises in IPL 2022 auction. Sam Curran is a young player and has all-round abilities. Due to this, the English player can become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Kieron Pollard

Mumbai Indians losing Kieron Pollard is a rare chance but it can happen since Mumbai Indians have other overseas players too. For the two overseas players, Mumbai Indians might also go for Trent Boult and Quinton de Kock. As a result, the franchise will have to compromise Kieron Pollard in IPL 2022 auction. As the result, other franchises will be keen to induct the West Indies all-rounder into their squad.

Kieron Pollard is a marvelous batsman, bowler, and fielder and he will add a lot of strength to any team. As a result, franchisees will not shy away from spending huge sums of money on Pollard and he might emerge as the costliest player during IPL 2022 auction.

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer was not part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 as he was ruled out due to an elbow injury. In IPL 2022 auction, Rajasthan Royals can pick Ben Stokes and Chris Morris as their two overseas players in the team. Ben Stokes is a fabulous all-rounder and Morris impressed with his performance in IPL 2021.

Morris was the 3^rd highest wicket-taker in IPL 2021 with 14 wickets in 7 games and he also played a big role during Rajasthan Royals’ epic victory against Delhi Capitals. In such a case, Rajasthan Royals might have to release Jofra Archer. As a result, other franchises will leave no stones unturned to buy Archer in their squad. Hence, Archer can become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Chris Morris

There is one more possibility that Rajasthan Royals go ahead with retaining Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer as their two overseas players. As a result, the franchise will have to compromise Chris Morris. The South African all-rounder Morris has gained the limelight after his performance in IPL 2021.

Moreover, he was also the costliest player in IPL 2021 mini-auction at Rs. 16.25 crore. As a result, Morris can again become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021 and did a great job with his aggressive batting in few games. In IPL 2022 auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore will have the option of retaining two overseas players. While AB de Villiers will be a definite choice for RCB, the franchise can go with Kyle Jamieson instead of Glenn Maxwell.

RCB spent a huge amount of Rs. 15 crores for Kyle Jamieson in IPL 2021 auction and the New Zealand pacer also bowled well in the tournament, picking 9 wickets in 7 matches. In such a scenario, RCB will have to release Glenn Maxwell ahead of IPL 2022 auction. Glenn Maxwell has always been a costly player during IPL auctions so far and he might have a similar fate in IPL 2022 auction. Many franchises will aim to buy Maxwell and hence he could end up as the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

David Warner

David Warner has a big chance to be released by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022 auction. Whether it was David Warner’s inability to lead the team effectively in IPL 2021 or his allegations of selectors for dropping Manish Pandey, Warner had to face the wrath of the franchise in IPL 2021. Warner was stripped of his captaincy by the franchise midway and Kane Williamson was nominated as the new skipper. Moreover, Warner was also dropped from the playing XI in spite of being fit in the very next game.

Therefore, Sunrisers Hyderabad might release David Warner in IPL 2022 and rather retain Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan as two overseas players. David Warner is among the best batsman in the Indian Premier League who have won the orange cap most 3 times. Other franchises will be all set to induct David Warner into their squad and they will not hesitate from spending a huge amount to buy the Australian player. As a result, David Warner might end up as the costliest buy of the IPL 2022 auction.

Jason Holder

Jason Holder is another player who might be out of Sunrisers Hyderabad as the team might retain Rashid Khan and Kane Williamson for the overseas choice. Jason Holder is a brilliant all-rounder and he has shown great performance with his bowling and batting in the past. Therefore, the West Indies all-rounder will definitely catch the attention of other franchises in IPL 2022 auction and become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Mohammad Nabi

Afghanistan player Mohammad Nabi is another player who can emerge as the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction. Mohammad Nabi is also part of Sunrisers Hyderabad and a phenomenal all-rounder. Since Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to retain Kane Williamson and Rashid Khan as their two overseas players, Mohammad Nabi will be available for other franchises. Therefore, other franchises will be interested to buy the Afghanistan all-rounder and he might end up as the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is part of Mumbai Indians. Since Mumbai Indians can only retain three players in IPL 2022, they might go with Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya. Hence, Suryakumar Yadav will have to leave the franchise ahead of IPL 2022 auction.

The way Suryakumar Yadav has risen to the limelight with his batting in recent time, other franchise will be highly interested to buy the right-handed batsman. Therefore, Suryakumar Yadav can invite a heavy bid for himself and become the costliest player in IPL 2022 auction.