IPL Auction 2023: Kane Williamson Bought By Gujarat Titans (GT) For INR 2 Crore

Updated - 23 Dec 2022, 03:48 PM

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Kane Williamson was picked by Gujarat Titans during IPL 2023 auction. The team bought the Kiwi player for Rs. 2 crores. during the auction. Kane Williamson had kept a base price of Rs. 2 crores in the IPL 2023 auction.

Kane Williamson is a New Zealand player. He is a right-handed batsman who bats in the top order. Williamson had played in many IPL seasons in the past.

Kane Williamson SunRisers Hyderabad — Kane Williamson, Photo Credit: (IPL)

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Kane Williamson Was Released by SRH Ahead of IPL 2023 Auction

Williamson was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last season. He was released by the team ahead of IPL 2023 auction. Last season, Williamson also led Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament.

In IPL 2023, the Kiwi star played 13 matches. He scored 216 runs in 13 games at an average of 19.64. He also hit 1 fifty in the tournament. Williamson first arrived in Indian Premier League in IPL 2015.

Kane Williamson — Kane. Williamson. (Photo: IPL)

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In his IPL career so far, the right-handed batsman has played 76 games. He has hit 2101 runs at an average of 36.22. He has also slammed 18 fifties in the tournament till now. His top score in IPL is 89 runs, which he slammed in the 2017 season.

Kane Williamson is the skipper of New Zealand in all three formats. The right-handed batsman owns a lot of experience. He has played 88 Tests, 158 ODIs, and 87 T20Is for New Zealand so far.

In 88 Tests, he has scored 7368 runs at an average of 52.63. At an average of 47.69, he has hit 6391 runs in ODIs. In 87 T20Is, Williamson has scored 2464 runs at an average of 33.30.