IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Teams Who Can Target Jimmy Neesham In The IPL Auction 2023

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Teams Who Can Target Jimmy Neesham In The IPL Auction 2023.  Rajasthan Royals paid Jimmy Neesham’s base fee of 1.5 crores and acquired him in IPL 2022.

The New Zealand all-rounder played in just two games, scoring 31 runs at a strike rate of 114; in those two games, he also bowled three overs, allowing 29 runs to be scored without taking a wicket. The all-rounder had few chances to participate in the starting XI because all four positions designated for foreign players were filled.

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Jimmy Neesham has been an important member of the New Zealand T20 team despite RR’s opinion that he wasn’t deserve of being kept. He participated in 22 T20 Internationals this year, including all of the T20 World Cup matches, and scored 272 runs at a high strike rate of 173.

The Kiwi all-rounder Jimmy Neesham made his IPL debut in 2014 where he played only 4 games for Delhi and was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the following season. Jimmy Neesham made his comeback to the tournament in the IPL 2020 season, participating in 5 games for the Punjab Kings.

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He had an ordinary season with the bat and ball considering his potential and his achievements on the International stage. The Mumbai Indians bought the all-rounder in the IPL 2021 auctions for INR 50 lakh.

Jimmy Neesham has played 14 IPL games in 2014, 2020, 2021, and 2022 scoring 92 runs and taking 8 wickets. However, he along with Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson and fast bowler Adam Milne were listed among 21 internationals at the top price bracket of INR 2 crore rupees.

IPL 2023 Auction: 3 Teams Who Can Target Jimmy Neesham In The IPL Auction 2023

1. Chennai Super Kings

The Kiwi all-rounder has plenty of T20 experience on his sleeves. Though he has not been great in the IPL so far, he would like to change that and make a strong comeback. He has looked fairly good for New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021 and 2022.

Jimmy Neesham can change the game towards his side with his batting as well as with his medium pace. He will be targeted by CSK to fill the shoes of West Indian pace all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who has retired from IPL after being released. He will be another pace all-rounder partnering with Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, and Dwaine Pretorius if picked by CSK in IPL 2023 auction.

2. Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals will head into IPL 2023 auction with INR 19.45 crore in their purse. Jimmy Neesham has been a proven performer in the T20 circuit. He has featured in 218 matches in the shortest format and aggregated 2950 runs at a strike rate of 142.03. On the bowling front, the 32-year-old has bagged 174 wickets at an economy of 9.06.

The southpaw has displayed his all-round prowess for New Zealand too. He has scored 688 runs in 60 T20Is at a strike rate of 159.62 and picked up 25 scalps for his side. Jimmy Neesham will go under the hammer at the upcoming player auction and Delhi Capitals might be eager to sign him.

Apart from Mitchell Marsh, DC does not have any gun seam-bowling all-rounder in their side. Also, the Australian all-rounder does not bowl much to manage his workload. Thus, it is likely that the Delhi franchise would go hunting for multi-faceted cricketers like Jimmy Neesham at the IPL 2023 player auction.

3. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

KKR has retained only 14 players before IPL 2023 mini-auction. Their purse is also the lowest for any IPL team – INR 7.05 crores. However, they have to fill up another 11 slots, which includes three overseas player slots. They need to manage their finances optimally if they want to build a strong roster for the tournament.

Jimmy Neesham has a fair bit of international experience in T20 cricket – 688 runs in 48 innings at a strike rate of nearly 160. Some of his best performances for the country have come in clutch situations – the T20 World Cup semi-final in 2021 being the most prominent one. Thus, Jimmy Neesham might prove to be a good-quality backup player for KKR.

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