Adam Milne. Photo- CSK
Adam Milne. Photo- CSK
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Adam Milne was one of the 8 players Chennai Super Kings released during the IPL 2023 retention window. Milne was picked up for 1. 90 crores in the IPL 2022 mega auction. However, he was ruled out of the tournament after picking up a hamstring injury in the very first match of the season. Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana as a replacement for New Zealand pacer by CSK. 

CSK was Milne’s third franchise after Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Milne made his debut in the IPL for RCB back in 2016. He played only one game in 2016 and four in 2017.

He was roped in for 3.20 crores by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2021 auction but then was released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2022. CSK’s investment in him also did not pay off as he suffered a critical hamstring injury that ruled him out of the season last year. 

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Having been released by CSK, Adam Milne will be on the radar of a few other franchises. He has a raw pace and is skiddy with the ball. He is a specialist in the death overs having the ability to bowl consistent yorkers. Milne can also tonk a few with the ball if required. He has an economy of 9.48 in T20I cricket but is a wicket-taker with his pace troubling the top-order batters. 

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Having made his international debut a decade ago in 2010, Adam Milne has played just 40 ODIs and 33 T20Is for New Zealand. Time and again injuries have played their part in cutting down his international participation. In this article, we take a look at three franchises that can target the Kiwi speedster. 

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Teams Which Can Target Adam Milne

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, GT vs SRH
Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Credits: IPL/BCCI)

Umran Malik is an out-and-out fast bowler for the franchise. The rest of the bowlers are all seam bowlers with Washington Sundar being the specialist spinner in the side. Aiden Markram can also chip in with a few overs. With a remaining purse of over 40 crores, the SRH management can go behind Milne and secure him.

He will bring the element of pace into the side as well. He along with Malik and Marco Jansen can become a dependable pace trio for the franchise. 

Also Read: IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans Squad, Players List, Released Players List, Retained Players List, Remaining Purse Value

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Anshuman Roy is an author at Cricketaddictor. He has been working with the organization since January 2022 and he has written more than 6000 articles for the website.