The 14th for Tewi of the Indian Premier League is slated for auction on February 18. A total of 1097 players will be involved in the auction, the IPL said on its Twitter handle. The IPL auction is expected to be exciting, with many big names like Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell bidding on the list. Recently, the BCCI said that all possible efforts are being made to get the IPL in India this year and not think of any other countries. Take a look at the big names appearing at the auction this time.
Steve Smith
The team has released Steve Smith, who captained the Rajasthan Royals last season. That means Smith will join the auction this time. Smith is not regarded as a T20 explosive batsman, but is able to handle innings in the middle overs and allow other players to play freely. Smith and Sanju Samson had some excellent partnerships last season. Smith has a lot of leadership experience, which makes him very special in this dialect.
Glenn Maxwell
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell’s performance in the previous IPL was poor. He has played all league matches in the tournament, but this can be gauged by the fact that he has not got a six off his bat. However, after the IPL was over, he performed brilliantly in the ODI and T20 series against India. In his one-day series, 167 runs off 86 balls, he hit 78 off 52 balls in the T20 series. Maxwell is regarded as T20’s most explosive batsman and it is not surprising that he received enough money at this auction. It is important to note that last season’s IPL was played in the UAE and this time IPL is likely to be in India, where Maxwell could prove quite dangerous.
Arjun Tendulkar
Arjun Tendulkar, who debuted with Syed Mushtaq Ali’s senior team earlier this season, will make his debut in the IPL auction. While Arjun’s performance at the senior level is not special, a team like Mumbai can play bets on him. Arjun keeps his original price of Rs 20 lakh. Arjun has been appearing in the Mumbai Indians training period for the past few years.
S. Sreesanth
Sreesanth’s suspension came to an end in September last year after he was spotted in a spot-fixing controversy in IPL 2013, after which he recently returned to the cricket field and played for Syed Mushtaq Ali of Kerala. In the IPL 2021 auction, Sreesanth announced his original price tag of Rs 75 lakh. In such a situation, it will be very interesting to see which teams will compete for Sreesanth at the auction.
Aaron Finch
Australian captain Aaron Finch, who played for Royal Challengers Bangalore last season, will also appear at this year’s auction. Finch’s performance in the UAE was good. Finch is considered one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world and has the power to cancel any match in just a few overs. In such a situation, many teams will find themselves fighting for Finch this time.
Chris Morris
Cricket fans around the world were quite surprised when Royal Challengers Bangalore released him before the IPL auction this year. However, RCB Cricket Director Mike Hewson praised him and said he was discharged from injury. This means that the form does not bother Maurice. Maurice was paid RCB 10 crore last year. Even at the IPL 2021 auction, Morris can get a hefty sum. Morris’ specialty is that he can perform with both bat and ball, as every franchise wants to find a place on his team.
Harbhajan Singh, Mark Wood, Moin Ali also have eyes
Harbhajan Singh, Moin Ali and Mark Wood will be eyeing this IPL auction. Harbhajan has a lot of experience and is very familiar with Indian pitches. At the same time, Mark Wood could be a good choice for any team in fast bowling. Moin Ali is known for his explosive batting and with his spin bowling he can get wickets on important occasions.
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