IPL Auction 2023: 5 Players Who Can Cross INR 20 Crore Bid For The First Time In IPL History

The countdown for IPL auction 2023 has begun as the event is set to take place this month. IPL auction 2023 is set to take place on December 23 (Friday). The venue of the event is Kochi city in Kerala. A total of 991 players have registered for the IPL auction 2023 and about 600 of them might be part of the final list.

In the last auction, Ishan Kishan was the most expensive player at Rs. 15.25 crores. Chris Morris, who was picked for Rs. 16.25 crores in the 2021 auction, is the most expensive player in IPL auction history. However, there are some players who can also grab an Rs. 20 crore bid in the IPL auction 2023. Here we discuss 5 players who can cross INR 20 crores bid for the first time in IPL history.

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IPL Auction 2023: 5 Players Who Can Cross INR 20 Crore Bid For The First Time In IPL History

5. Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes is the first player who can grab more than a Rs. 20 crore deal during the IPL auction 2023. The England all-rounder was not part of IPL 2022 and has now decided to take part in the next season. Hence, he will be part of the IPL auction 2023.

Stokes is a hard-hitting batter and a powerful medium-pacer. His inclusion will help a team in both the batting and bowling departments. Hence, franchises will be happy to spend millions on the England star.

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4. Jason Holder

Jason Holder is another player on this list. The West Indies all-rounder was released by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL auction 2023. Holder is a mighty performer with both bat and ball.

Last season, the right-arm pacer hunted 13 wickets in 14 games for LSG at an economy of 8.44. He has always emerged as a top all-rounder for any team. Hence, many teams will be ready to spend a hefty amount for the Caribbean star.

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3. James Neesham

James Neesham is another player on this list. Neesham is an all-rounder from New Zealand. He is widely popular for being a hard-hitting batter which makes him a powerful lower-order or death-over specialist.

Lower-order batters add value to a team and also strengthen the team’s batting department. Teams that are looking to strengthen their lower-order batting can definitely spend millions on James Neesham. The Kiwi star also showed good form in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 last month.

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2. Cameron Green

Cameron Green is definitely one of the top players who will be in focus during the IPL auction 2023. The Australia all-rounder showed a magnificent performance during the India tour this year.

With his impressive performance in the shortest format, he has emerged as one of the biggest assets in T20Is. Being a medium pace all-rounder, he adds a lot of value to a team squad. Hence, Cameron Green is another player who can cross the INR 20 crore bid in the IPL auction 2023.

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1. Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran is another player who can cross INR 20 crore deal during the IPL auction 2023. Nicholas Pooran was released by Sunriseras Hyderabad ahead of the auction. Pooran is currently the skipper of the West Indies national team.

Last season, the left-handed batter slammed 306 runs in 13 innings at an average of 38.25 and 2 fifties. He also batted at an amazing strike rate of 144+ and also remained unbeaten in 5 innings out of 13. Being a wicketkeeper-batsman, he can also keep the stumps for any team. Hence, Pooran might attract an expensive deal during the IPL auction 2023.

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