IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Shreyas Iyer

IPL 2022 auction is planned to take place next month. A total of 10 teams will engage in exciting bidding wars during the event, which is scheduled to take place on February 12 and 13, 2022 in Bengaluru. So far, the old 8 teams have retained a total of 27 players in their squad.

Shreyas Iyer was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the next season. Iyer is a regular part of the national side and one of the crucial batsmen in IPL. In IPL 2022 auction, the right-handed batsman will be in focus. Many franchises will be eager to grab the mighty batsman in their squad. Here we talk about 5 teams that can target Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 auction.

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IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Shreyas Iyer

5. Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders is the first team that can target Shreyas Iyer. There is no doubt that Iyer is a superb choice of skipper in IPL. The right-handed batsman has led Delhi Capitals before and also took the team to the final in IPL 2020.

KKR parted ways with Eoin Morgan, who was their skipper in the last edition. Hence, the team needs a strong skipper to replace Morgan in the next edition and Iyer will be a good choice for the same.

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4. Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings is another team on this list. The franchise released KL Rahul from their squad, who was the captain of the side in the last two editions. Now, the team needs a player who can lead the side in IPL 2022.

Hence, the team can target Shreyas Iyer for the same. Iyer is also a batsman like KL Rahul and will be a good replacement for him in the squad.

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3. Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore is another team that can target Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 auction. Virat Kohli has stepped down as skipper of the team and the team needs a new captain to lead the side.

Moreover, with the ouster of AB de Villiers from the squad who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, the franchise also needs a good middle-order batsman to replace him. If RCB picks Iyer during the auction, he can fill the vacant spot of De Villiers in the middle-order and can also lead the side.

2. Rajasthan Royals

Rajasthan Royals is another team that can target Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 auction. Rajasthan Royals has always encouraged youngsters in the squad and Iyer is one such player. The team has only retained three players in the squad which are Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

None of them is a middle-order batsman. Hence, the team can target Shreyas Iyer in IPL 2022 mega auction to strengthen their middle-order.

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1. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad is another team on this list. The team had a lot of issues in the middle-order in the last season. Out of 14 games in IPL 2021, the team only won 3 games. The inability of the middle-order to score was a big reason for the team’s failure in the season. Therefore, the team will look to strengthen their middle-order and Shreyas Iyer will be a good option for the same.

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