IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Oldest Players Who Can Fetch A Million Dollars

If the reports are to be believed, The IPL 2022 Mega Auctions 2022 is scheduled to be held in the month of February. All the retained players by the eight existing franchises have already been announced. The list of retained players includes 19 Indians and eight overseas. Besides, two new franchises will also be playing this year. They will have the liberty to pick three players before going into the mega auctions.

The rest of the players will find themselves in the auction pool. A lot of talented youngsters are likely to cause a bidding war at the auctions. However, apart from them, the franchises would be looking to add experienced campaigners as well. On that note, let’s take a look at 5 Oldest Players who can fetch a million-dollar contract.

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Oldest Players Who Can Fetch A Million Dollars

1. Dwayne Bravo

West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo was an important part of the Chennai Super Kings for many years. He has played a vital role in helping CSK become one of the most successful teams in the cash-rich league.

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Bravo’s ability to bowl well in the middle and death overs makes him a lethal force in the shortest format of the game. Dwayne Bravo is the only bowler to have picked more than 500 wickets in T20 cricket. Dwayne Bravo is currently 38 years old but he would surely be in a lot of demand at the mega auctions.

The West Indies cricketer should fetch a million-dollar contract at the auctions.

2. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has consistently scored the most runs in every edition since his comeback to Delhi Capitals. He has played an outstanding role with the bat and helped the franchise reach the playoffs for the three consecutive editions.

Despite his stellar contributions with the bat, the franchise decided to let go of him for the next edition. Given the kind of form he has shown in IPL over the last few years, one can expect him to cause a bidding war at the auctions and fetch a million-dollar contract.

3. Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis might be 37 years old but he is as fit as any in world cricket right now. Faf du Plessis’ contribution to CSK over the years has been invaluable. He always stood up for the franchise in the important games in IPL. He formed a successful opening pair with Ruturaj Gaikwad and scored the second most number of runs for the franchise last year.

CSK, unfortunately, had to release Faf du Plessis for the next edition of the tournament. They now will have to engage in a bidding war with other franchises at the auctions to buy him back. Faf du Plessis is likely to fetch a million-dollar contract at the auctions.

4. Mohammad Nabi

M Nabi has vast experience of playing T20 franchise tournaments across the globe. Given his ability to contribute in all facets of the game, Nabi is a big asset for any team in the Indian Premier League. He should receive a million-dollar contract at the auctions.

5. Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir played only one match in IPL 2021 and 3 matches in IPL 2020 for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. CSK didn’t play him because of his poor form but because they had a lot of world-class overseas talents in their set-up. Imran Tahir is currently 42 years old but is still playing actively in the T20 franchise tournament. He still has got the ability to rip apart the opposition’s batting unit with his array of variations. Tahir is likely to attract bids from several franchises and might get a million-dollar contract at the auctions.