IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Zimbabwe Players Who Will Cause A Bidding War Based on T20 World Cup 2022 Performance

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is known for providing a stage for young guns to showcase their talent. Franchises may engage in a bidding battle for some of the most sought-after names at the upcoming IPL 2023 auction.

Looking at Zimbabwe’s recent form, the team has shown an improvement in their game a lot. Recently in the series against Australia, Zimbabwe beat Australia by 3 wickets in the third and last ODI to make it 2-1 in the three-match series. In the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Zimbabwe staged an upset defeating Pakistan to keep their chances alive for qualification.

So far, in the previous IPL seasons,  only three Zimbabwean players Tatenda Taibu, Ray Price, and Brendan Taylor have been part of an IPL franchise squad. In this article, we take a look at 3 players from the current Zimbabwe T20 WC squad who are likely to get a high bid.

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Zimbabwe Players Who Will Cause A Bidding War Based on T20 World Cup 2022 Performance

Sikandar Raza

The Zimbabwe all-rounder has lit up this year’s World Cup. In seven matches so far, he’s the fifth-highest wicket-taker with nine scalps, his economy rate of 6.60. Raza’s 3 for 25 was instrumental in Zimbabwe pulling off a stunning one-run win against Pakistan in Perth. In addition, he also has 185 runs at a strike rate of 149.19, the third-highest tally of the tournament at the time of writing this.

Ryan Burl

Ryan Burl is a multi-talented specialist and a capable all-arounder. He can bowl well, play solid defense, and contribute with the bat. In contrast to Shakib, his contradictory behavior will always be a topic of discussion.

Burl has proven he can support the innings by scoring 728 runs from 47 T20I games with a strike rate of 118.56. The leg-breaker has shown his all-around strength by taking 32 wickets in this format.

Regis Chakabva

Regis Wiriranai Chakabva is a Zimbabwean cricketer, who plays all formats of the game. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He is the vice-captain of the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Regis Chakabva played crucial knocks during the Australia series and might be in the eye of bidders for IPL 2023. He scored 637 runs throughout his T20I career with a strike rate of 129.20.

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