IPL Auction 2023: Riley Meredith Goes Unsold

Updated - 23 Dec 2022, 10:13 PM

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Riley Meredith went unsold during IPL 2023 auction. Riley Meredith kept a base price of Rs. 1.5 crores for himself in IPL 2023 auction.

Riley Meredith is an Australian player. He is a pace bowler. He bowls right-arm fast-medium and is 26 years old. He has played a few games for Australian national team too and has also played in IPL.

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Riley Meredith Played For Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022

The Aussie pacer played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022. He was released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2023 auction. Last season, the right-arm pacer played 8 games and scalped 8 wickets at an average of 29.50. He bowled at an economy of 8.43.

Meredith also played in IPL 2021, where he played 5 games for Punjab Kings. He picked 4 wickets in the season at an economy of 9.94. Across 2 seasons, Meredith has picked 12 wickets in 13 games at an average of 33.75 and an economy of 9.0.

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Meredith made his international debut in 2021. So far, he has played 1 ODI and 5 T20Is for Australia. In the only ODI he played, he failed to get any wicket for the team. In 5 T20Is, he has grabbed 8 wickets at an average of 23.50 and an economy of 9.98.

Australia's Riley Meredith (Getty) — Australia’s Riley. Meredith (Getty)

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Hence, Meredith is an emerging bowler for Australia. In IPL 2021 auction, he was one of the costliest players picked by the Punjab Kings. However, he was released by the team and picked by Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 auction. Now, Meredith will play for a new franchise in his third season of IPL.