IPL Auction 2023: Josh Little Excited To Play Under Gujarat Titans Captain Hardik Pandya In IPL 2023

Josh Little, a left-arm pacer from Ireland, expressed his excitement at joining the Gujarat Titans team at the IPL 2023 mini-auction and working with Ashish Nehra and Hardik Pandya.

The 23-year-old was purchased by the defending champion Gujarat Titans for INR 4.4 crores during a one-day auction in Kochi on Friday, making him the first player from Ireland to sign an IPL contract.

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In 2016, Little debuted internationally. Since then, he has appeared in 52 T20 matches and 22 ODIs for Ireland. Little is the sixth bowler in tournament history to record a hat-trick at the most recent T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. Against New Zealand, he bowled impressively (3/22).

Additionally, the left-arm bowler has played in The Hundred and the Lanka Premier League. Little was chosen in the Pakistan Super League draft last month, and he has already received an SA20 contract offer. Little will receive a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to compete in the IPL 2023, Cricket Ireland has stated, with one exception: three World Cup Super League ODIs against Bangladesh in May 2023.

“Thanks to Cricket Ireland for supporting me in this”: Josh Little

The Gujarat Titans recruited Josh Little from Ireland to their roster after a one-day mini-auction, and he expressed his excitement about joining Hardik Pandya’s team and working with Ashish Nehra.

With a starting bid of INR 50 lakh, Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Supergiants engaged in a bidding battle for Little. He was eventually hired by the Titans.

“I’m delighted to have been signed by the defending champions, the Gujarat Titans, and look forward to playing under Hardik Pandya within such a high-quality squad. I’m also looking forward to working with coach Ashish Nehra and would like to thank the management team at the Titans for believing in me,” Little said in a Cricket Ireland statement.

“I have loved playing international cricket for Ireland – and that will always remain my priority, but to be able to learn and play in the IPL will be an incredible opportunity, and thanks to Cricket Ireland for supporting me in this,” Josh Little Added.

Little becomes the first active Irish international to be offered a contract to play in the world’s biggest franchise tournament.

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