IPL 2023 Auction
IPL 2023 Auction. Pic Credits: Twitter
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3. Mayank Agarwal- Punjab Kings

Mayank Agarwal PBKS (IMAGE CREDITS: Twitter)
Mayank Agarwal PBKS (IMAGE CREDITS: Twitter)

Mayank Agarwal has been a run-bank in the Indian Premier League. The Indian batter has played 113 games and aggregated 2327 runs at a strike rate of 134.28. Punjab Kings paid an eye-pooping sum of INR 14 crore to retain the 31-year-old for the IPL 2022 season and appointed him the captain of the team.

However, Mayank Agarwal was not able to lead his side to a playoff spot and PBKS ended the league stage in IPL 2022 at the sixth position with seven wins in 14 games. The Bangalore-born also failed to deliver on the batting front as he could manage mere 196 runs in 13 games at a strike rate of 122.50.  With Mayank Agarwal unable to justify his price tag, Punjab Kings decided to move past him ahead of the next season.

However, it should not be a surprise if the team management raises the paddle for him at the forthcoming auction. The elegant batter has been a consistent performer for PBKS over the years and Punjab could try to sign him at a reasonable price in IPL Auction 2023. He had scored 424 runs in IPL 2020 and 441 runs in IPL 2021 averaging above 35 on both occasions.

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