IPL 2022: Predicted Ahmedabad Squad With The Best Available Released Players

Published - 19 Dec 2021, 11:11 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:11 PM

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: Twitter)

IPL 2022 is going to be a 10-team tournament instead of 8. Two new teams- Lucknow and Ahmedabad- have been added to IPL 2022. As a result, a mega auction will also take place ahead of the 2022 season. Recently, the 8 franchises announced their retentions list where they were allowed to retain a maximum of 4 players in their squad.

The 8 teams have retained 27 players in their squad for the next season. Ahead of IPL 2022 auction, the two new teams Ahmedabad and Lucknow will be allowed to pick 3 players directly from the pool of released players. Playing their first season, both the franchise will aim to pick the best squad. Here we talk about the predicted Ahmedabad squad for IPL 2022 with the best available released players.

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IPL 2022: Predicted Ahmedabad Squad With The Best Available Released Players

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Shreyas IyerShreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shreyas Iyer might be picked as the skipper of Ahmedabad franchise. Reports claim that Iyer left Delhi Capitals because he wanted to lead a side. Ahmedabad might aim to pick Iyer, who will be a good choice of middle-order batsman. He has also given example of successful leadership during his stint as Delhi Capitals skipper.

David Warner

David Warner
David Warner (Image Credit: Twitter)

David Warner will be a good choice of opener for Ahmedabad. Warner was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad after IPL 2021. After winning the player of the tournament award in ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Warner has proved that he is still one of the top batsmen in international cricket.

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Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis (Image: Twitter)

Faf du Plessis will be another good option for an opener. In IPL 2021, the right-handed batsman slammed 633 runs in 16 matches at an average of 45.21, smashing 6 half-centuries. He is the 2nd highest run-getter in the tournament. Plessis will be a good opening partner to David Warner.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal
Devdutt Padikkal (Image Credit: Twitter)

Devdutt Padikkal can be another opener that Ahmedabad can pick in their squad for IPL 2022. The left-handed batsman was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore after IPL 2021. In the last season, he slammed a magnificent unbeaten century in one game.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana (Image Credit: Twitter)

Nitish Rana will be a good middle-order batsman for the team. Rana has given consistent batting performances for Kolkata Knight Riders in the past few seasons. In IPL 2021, he piled up 383 runs in 16 innings at an average of 29.46 and 2 half-centuries.

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Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Manish Pandey (Image Credit: Twitter)

Manish Pandey will be another good pick in the middle-order. Manish Pandey was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad after IPL 2021. He has a lot of experience in IPL. In the last season, Pandey emerged as the top run-getter for Sunrisers Hyderabad with 292 runs in 8 games at an average of 48.66 and 3 fifties.

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube, Rajasthan Royals
Shivam Dube (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shivam Dube will be another fine middle-order batsman that Ahmedabad can pick for IPL 2022. In the last season, he scored 230 runs in 9 games while playing for Rajasthan Royals. He slammed a brilliant knock of 64 runs in one game.

Quinton de Kock

Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals
Quinton de Kock stroked a match-winning 50-ball 70 not-out [Image-IPLT20]
For wicketkeeper, Ahmedabad should pick Quinton de Kock in their squad. The South African player was released by Mumbai Indians post IPL 2021. He did not have a great show last season but has been a dominating batsman in the previous seasons. He will be a good wicket-keeper batsman for the team.

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Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al Hasan (Image Credit: Getty)

For all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan will be a good choice. Shakib Al Hasan showed brilliant performance in the recent T20 World Cup 2021. The Bangladesh cricketer played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2021, scoring 47 runs in 6 innings and picking 4 wickets.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians (MI), IPL 2021
Hardik Pandya. Image Credits: Twitter

Hardik Pandya will be another good option for an all-rounder. Although Hardik Pandya has restrained himself from bowling in recent time, he is making efforts to be a full-time all-rounder. Even if he fails to bowl, Pandya is a very good lower-order batsman. Hence, he will be a good pick for IPL 2022.

Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan (Image Credit: Twitter)

Rashid Khan should be one of the spinners that Ahmedabad should pick for IPL 2022. Rashid Khan was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad. In IPL 2021, the Afghan spinner picked most 18 wickets for the team in 14 games.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav[photo: Twitter]
Kuldeep Yadav. [Photo: Twitter]
Kuldeep Yadav can be another spinner that Ahmedabad can pick in IPL 2022. Yadav has good international and IPL experience. He did not play in IPL 2021 UAE leg due to an injury. He can give good support to any team in the spin department.

Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan (Image Credit: Twitter)

Avesh Khan should be the pacer that Ahmedabad can pick for IPL 2022. Playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021, Khan scalped 24 wickets in 16 games and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Avesh Khan will be definitely a good choice for pacer.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada, IPL 2021, IPL 2020
Kagiso Rabada (Image Credit: Twitter)

Kagiso Rabada was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2022 auction. The South African pacer is one of the dangerous pacers in international cricket currently. In IPL 2021, he took 15 wickets in 15 games at an average of 30.40. He should be another pacer that Ahmedabad should go for in IPL 2022 auction.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami (Image Credit: Twitter)

Mohammed Shami can be another pacer in the squad. Shami was released by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2022 auction. Shami gave a good performance in IPL 2021, picking 19 wickets in 14 games at an average of 20.78 and an economy of 7.50. Shami is a regular member of the national team and one of the top bowlers in Indian cricket.

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