While all eyes are on the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, all ten IPL teams are busy finalizing their retention list before the mini-auction that is likely to be held on December 16. The franchises are likely to have a total salary purse of Rs 95 CR for the forthcoming IPL 2023 auction.
All the franchises must be keeping a close eye on certain players around the world, especially on those participating in the ongoing World Cup down under. Ireland is fighting hard to book a ticket to the semi-finals of the tournament and some of the Irish players have stepped up to the challenge in the ongoing T20 carnival and done really well for their team. In the process, it has opened up a chance for quite a few Ireland players of making the cut and cause bidding wars in the upcoming IPL 2023 auction.
Previously, Ireland???s Josh Little earned a stint in IPL 2022 on a development opportunity with the Chennai Super Kings in the early stages of the upcoming IPL. Now, let???s take a look at three players from the Ireland team who IPL teams can target for the upcoming auction.
IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Ireland Players Who Will Cause A Bidding War Based on T20 World Cup 2022 Performance
Andrew Balbirnie
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Irish captain Andrew Balbirnie has previously called Indian Premier League the pinnacle of T20 cricket, and he wants Irish players to be a part of it.
The skipper of the Irish team will be one of the biggest threats and the hard-hitting opener leads his team from the front and is deadly in hitting huge shots. With an average of 23.11 in T20Is, he has already amassed 1780 runs in 85 games.
Balbirnie???s unique feature in batting is his ability to score huge runs in the early overs. This helps in building the foundation of the innings. Any bowling attack will have a tough job on their hands when they deal with Ireland???s skipper.
Yet another all-rounder who can change the completion of a game in an instant, George Dockrell is a great asset for the Irish national team. Apart from being an exquisite spinner, Dockrell is a hard hitter, particularly in the death overs. Dockrell has 772 runs and 81 wickets under his belt after making 81 caps for his country.
Dockrell can lead the batting charge lower down the order. With a strike rate of 128.66, he is known to hit the ball out of the park.
Paul Stirling
Paul Stirling[Mike Hewitt/AFP via Getty Images]The aggressive all-rounder needs no introduction and is one of the most experienced and talented players on the Ireland team. Stirling along with skipper Andrew Balbirnie forms a devastating opening partnership.
Stirling has represented his country in 120 T20I games and has scored 3144 runs with a healthy average of 28.58. His biggest highlight came against Zimbabwe where he smacked a 115*. Equally good with the ball, Stirling has managed to pick up 20 wickets in his T20I career.
