We Will Use Two RTM Cards On Indian Players And One On A Foreigner Says Virender Sehwag
Updated - 15 Jan 2018, 03:55 PM
Virender Sehwag, the Mentor, and Head of Cricket Operations of Kings XI Punjab has revealed that the franchise would be using their two Right to Match Cards on Indian players and one Right to Match Card on a foreign player.
KXIP have an option of using all the three RTM cards as they retained just one player on the retention day. KXIP can use it’s RTM cards on players like Hashim Amla, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Manan Vohra, Sandeep Sharma to name a few.
On the list of Indian players, Sandeep Sharma is the favorite player to be retained by the franchise as he has emerged out a star for his side. He has already shown his ability to take wickets with the new ball with his swing, and in addition to that, he can also bowl in death overs, which will go in his favour.
Sandeep is expected to get a good price in IPL auction but might play for his former franchise again.
The second Indian player on which the franchise would use the RTM card is difficult to guess as there was no standout player for the side in the previous season. Still, they might use it on Mohit Sharma or Manan Vohra. Both can deliver a surprise on any given day, as we have seen in past editions.
The foreign player on whom the franchise would use the RTM card is an easy one as Hashim Amla seems to be an automatic choice. He shone with the bat in the previous season and scored two centuries for the side. Also, if KXIP would have wanted to retain stars like Glenn Maxwell and David Miller, then they would have retained them in IPL retention ceremony as they will be a hot property in the auction. Amla seems to be that one player on whom the franchise might use the RTM card.
Kings XI Punjab surprisingly retained just one player in the form of Axar Patel on the retention day, which will now see them going with a purse of Rs.67.50 Crore. An amount of Rs. 12.5 Crore was deducted from franchise’s balance on the retention day as they retained one player.
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