IPL 2023: Team Wise One Player Who Might Be Benched Throughout The Tournament

The IPL 2023 auction came to an end in Kochi on December 23. The ten teams purchased 80 players after spending a total of Rs 164.5 crore at the Kochi mini-auction. This was after all 10 franchises retained a total of 163 players and retained 85 players after the retention window. Some franchises had more than enough purses remaining after the auction.

29 overseas players were sold with Sam Curran becoming the most expensive player in IPL history after Punjab Kings shelled out 18.50 crores for the England all-rounder. Curran being the Player of the Tournament in England’s victorious T20 campaign ensured that he was the most sort-out all-rounder in the auction. 

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The likes of Ben Stokes and Cameron Green were hot properties in the auction going for 16.26 and 17.5 crores respectively to CSK and Mumbai Indians. While Stokes is a potential captaincy candidate in the future for CSK, Green is a potential replacement for Kieron Pollard and is in for the long haul with Mumbai Indians.

Many of the teams previously retained their core while teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings looked to build their side from the scratch. LSG and Gujarat Titans made some interesting selections as they looked to buy backups as did CSK and Mumbai Indians. 

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Meanwhile, in this article, we take a look at one player from every team who might be benched throughout the entire IPL 2023. Most of the franchises had a settled playing XI even before heading into the auction. 

IPL 2023: Team Wise One Player Who Might Be Benched Throughout The Tournament

Kulwant Khejroliya (KKR) 

The left-arm seamer from Delhi was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs. He played IPL 2018 and 2019 for RCB playing five games in total. He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2017 and played his last domestic season in 2020. The pacer is the most among the most inexperienced players in the side and with KKR having a settled playing XI, he might not get a single game in the season. 

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Rajvardhan Hangargekar (CSK)

Hangargekar was one of the rinsing talents from the 2022 U-19 World Cup in the West Indies. He is a bowling all-rounder having played 2 First Class, 13 List A, and 8 T20s. He spent the entire IPL 202 on the sidelines and might spend another season on the sidelines as well. He finally made his first-class debut in December 2022 against Delhi in Pune. Since winning the World Cup for India, all the U-19 cricketers including him did not get to play too many games.

 Kamlesh Nagarkoti (DC)

Kamlesh Magarkoti was retained y Delhi Capitals despite being benched throughout IPL 2022. They have some good bowlers in their ranks and the U-19 pacer might find it difficult to break through in the playing XI. In 12 matches for KKR between 2020-2022, the rookie pacer picked up five wickets. 

Noor Ahmad (GT) 

Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad was picked up by Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 auction. The side like a few others have a settled playing XI. Rashid Khan will lead the Gujarat spin attack and might be the only spinner in the playing XI. Ahmed, the 18-year-old made his international debut in November 2022. 

Romario Shepherd (LSG)

The West Indian all-rounder Romario Shepherd was roped in by Lucknow Super Giants for 50 lakhs. Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Mark Wood and Nicholas Pooran might be the four overseas players who will play regularly. The West Indian all-rounder might find it hard to make an entry into the XI. He played just three games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022. 

Baltej Singh (PBKS)

Punjab Kings medium pacer Baltej Singh might be the player who might find him on the sidelines in IPL 2023. The bowler was picked up by Punjab in IPL 2022 for 20 lakhs. He was retained ahead of the next IPL season. Baltej picked up 7/28 to bundle out Gujarat for 97 runs in the Raji Trophy 2022-23 match. This performance might bring him into contention for finally making his IPL debut but with a settled playing XI, it might be difficult. 

 Sonu Yadav (RCB)

Hailing from UP, Sonu Yadav made his domestic debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2021 season. He played his last domestic game recently against Saurashtra in 2022. He has played 11 List and five T20Is for Tamil Nadu scoring just over 100 runs and picking up 19 wickets including the two formats. 

Donovan Ferreira (RR)

Rookie South African all-rounder Donovan Ferreira was roped in by the franchise for 50 lakhs. He made his domestic debut in the South African domestic circuit in 2021. He has shown his promise in the matches that he has played.

In T20 cricket he has scored close to 600 runs in just 20-odd matches. Despite the promise and potential, he might not be the first-choice all-rounder with the likes of Jason Holder and Ravichandran Ashwin in the side.

Anmolpreet Singh (SRH)

Punjab batter Anmolpreet Singh was picked up by SRH for 20 lakhs. He made his domestic debut for Punjab in the 2017 season. Having played a wealthy amount of matches, he has scored over 2000 First Class runs, 1425 List A runs, and 739 T20I runs. SRH did a lot of shopping in the auction and given the quality of players in their ranks, Anmolpreet Singh might not get to play games this year.

Duan Jansen (MI)

The Brother of Marco Jansen, Duan Jansen was picked up by Mumbai Indians for 20 lakhs in the IPL 2023 auction. He too is a left-arm pacer like his brother. He has played in the CPL for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. He has picked up 32 First Class, 19 List A, and 20 T20 Wickets. He was picked up by MI Cape Town for the SA20 League but might find it difficult to break through in this IPL season.

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