The IPL 2024 auction is scheduled on December 19. Here are five overseas players who could break the bank in the upcoming IPL 2024 mini-auction.
A total of 1,116 players registered for the IPL 2024 Auction, including several international heavyweights. The final auction list will be shortened as franchises will be asked to submit a list of players they wish to participate in the auction.
This is a mini-auction where up to 77 slots are filled, of which only 30 are foreign players, distorting the supply and demand relationship and causing players to demand large sums of money .
International stars from abroad will generally be the most popular because they have rare skills. Here are his 5 foreign players who have the potential to win big money in the IPL 2024 auction.
Five overseas players who could get huge bids in IPL 2024 auction
Travis Head
The head will be one of the most popular items in the IPL 2024 auction for obvious reasons. The trend of foreign players playing against India, preferably in India, just before the auction to attract high bids has been prevalent for a long time.
Head’s century in the World Cup final against India and a few brief cameos in the top half in the subsequent T20I series made him the focus of teams looking for top-class batsmen. There was no doubt about it.
Rachin Ravindra
The 24-year-old southpaw from New Zealand has made a splash at the 2023 World Cup. In 10 games he scored 578 points. His strike rate of 106.44 in the World Cup gave a glimpse of the potential he can offer in T20 matches.
His batting ability combined with his slow left-arm rotation makes Ravindra the all-around package that most teams want. He also showed that he is a good spin player, another measure of the skill required to succeed in the IPL.
Daryl Mitchell
Mitchell was the fifth highest run-scorer in the 2023 World Cup, finishing the match with 552 runs with two centuries and a strike rate of 111.02, both against India. He has become a rock in New Zealand’s batting lineup across all formats in recent years.
His total T20 tally is over 4,000 runs, an average of 30.8 runs, and a strike rate of 135. His spin batting skills will give him a big advantage in the auction compared to other overseas batsmen.
Mitchell Starc
Starc has registered for auction for the first time since IPL 2014. Being one of the most deadly white ball fast bowlers in the world, Starc will be particularly in demand in the IPL 2024 auction by teams lacking in the fast bowling department, especially with the new ball.
Starc was last registered for an IPL auction in 2014 when he was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 50 crore. With RCB releasing almost all their bowlers, they might once again focus on Starc.
Gerald Coetzee
The 23-year-old South African impressed at the 2023 World Cup with his speed and heart. He took his 20 wickets from just his 8 matches and in the semi-final against Australia he bowled an unchanged 8 overs, which will remain in the memory for a long time. Sho.
Coetzee also has excellent batting ability, making him a rare group of agile, all-round bowlers. Coetzee will be in high demand at auction due to his skill and youth.
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