IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Indian Openers Who Can Attract The Highest Bid

IPL 2022 auction will take place in January next year and all the IPL fans are excited to witness the event. This time, two more teams Lucknow and Ahmedabad will be part of the tournament, making it a 10-team event. The old 8 teams have already locked a total of 27 players in their squad during retentions.

Openers have a prominent role in T20 cricket. They have the responsibility to give a good start to the team while batting. Having a strong set of openers strengthens a team’s batting might. In IPL 2022 auction, all the 10 teams will eye to grab the best openers in their squad. Here we talk about 5 Indian openers who can attract the highest bid during IPL 2022 auction.

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IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Indian Openers Who Can Attract The Highest Bid

5. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is the first player in this list. The left-handed batsman did a fine job as an opener for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021. With 587 runs in 16 innings at an average of 39.13, Dhawan finished as the 4th highest run-getter in the tournament.

He has been a consistent performer in the previous IPL seasons and owns a lot of experience as an opener. Franchises will be ready to shell out huge sums of money for Dhawan during IPL 2022 auction.

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4. KL Rahul

KL Rahul is another opener who can attract massive deals during IPL 2022 auction. The right-handed batsman parted ways with Punjab Kings post-IPL 2021, after leading the team in two seasons. In IPL 2021, Rahul slammed 626 runs in 13 innings at an average of 62.60 and ended as 3rd highest run-scorer. He also slammed 6 fifties as his team failed to reach the playoffs.

3. Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal is another Indian player who plays as an opener in IPL. The left-handed batsman opened the innings with Virat Kohli in IPL 2021 for Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 20-year-old also slammed a marvellous century in the tournament that grabbed everyone’s attention. He scored 411 runs in 14 games at an average of 31.61.

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2. Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is another opener who can emerge with the highest bid during IPL 2022 auction. Gill played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021. The right-handed batsman smacked most runs for the team, scoring 478 runs in 17 games at an average of 28.11 and 3 fifties. Gill has batted consistently in the previous few seasons and some franchises will definitely target him in the forthcoming mega auction.

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1. Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan has mostly played as a middle-order batsman for Mumbai Indians in IPL but he is definitely a good choice for an opening batsman. Kishan has played as an opener in a few international games for India and is a powerful opening batter.

In IPL 2021, he slammed 241 runs in 10 innings at an average of 26.77 and 2 half-centuries. Since he was not retained by Mumbai Indians, other franchises will target him during IPL 2022 auction.

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