IPL 2023 Auction: 5 Overseas Players Who Can Surprise Everyone In The Auction

The countdown for IPL 2023 auction has begun. The auction takes place on December 23 at Kochi in Kerala. 991 players have registered for IPL 2023 auction and about 600 are expected to be part of the final list. Out of 991 players, there are 714 domestic players and 277 overseas players.

If we talk about overseas players in IPL 2023 auction. There are 116 capped overseas players while 88 uncapped players. There are 20 players from associate nations. There are some overseas players who can attract a costly deal during IPL 2023 auction. Here we talk about 5 overseas players who can surprise everyone in IPL 2023 auction.

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IPL 2023 Auction: 5 Overseas Players Who Can Surprise Everyone In The Auction

5. Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi is the first overseas player on this list. The Afghan player was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the last season. However, the franchise has released him from the squad. The all-rounder played 3 games last season, scoring 34 runs and picking 2 wickets.

Nabi has kept a base price of Rs. 1 crore in IPL 2023 auction. He has shown good performance in the previous IPL seasons and also in international cricket in 2022. Hence, Mohammad Nabi can attract many franchises and grab a costly deal during the auction.

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4. Riley Meredith

Riley Meredith is another overseas player who can surprise everyone in IPL 2023 auction. Meredith was part of the Mumbai Indians in the last season but has been released by the team. The Aussie player has a base price of Rs. 1.5 crore during IPL 2023 mini-auction.

The right-arm pacer played 8 games in the last season and picked 8 wickets for the team at an economy of 8.42. Meredith has bagged a huge price in a past auction too and can repeat the stint in IPL 2023 auction as well.

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3. Jason Holder

Jason Holder is another overseas player on this list. Jason Holder was part of Lucknow Super Kings in IPL 2022 but was released by the team during IPL 2023 retentions. In the last season, the West Indies all-rounder grabbed 14 wickets in 12 games in the last edition and scored 58 runs for the team in 8 innings.

Holder is an all-rounder who has the ability to grab wickets with his pace attack. He can also smash big boundaries while batting and can be a powerful lower-order batsman. Hence, Holder can attract a huge amount during IPL 2023 auction.

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2. Odean Smith

Odean Smith is another overseas player who can surprise everyone in IPL 2023 auction. The West Indies player was part of Punjab Kings in the last season but was released by the team ahead of the 2023 mini-auction. Odean Smith is an all-rounder.

He slammed 51 runs in 6 innings last season. With the ball, the right-arm pacer picked up 6 wickets in 5 games. Due to his all-round skills, Odean Smith can attract many IPL franchises and grab a big amount during the IPL auction 2023.

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1. Dominic Drakes

Dominic Drakes is another overseas player who can surprise everyone during IPL 2023 auction. The West Indies player was part of Gujarat Titans in the last season but did not play any games. He has been released by the franchise.

Dominic Drakes is an all-rounder. Moreover, he is also a left-handed batter and left-arm bowler. Being a young player, Drakes can also be a good future investment for any team. The Caribbean player got a big amount in the last season as well and might again grab an expensive deal during IPL 2023 mini-auction.

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