The Chennai Super Kings management, known for being practical and prudent, pulled off a coup by purchasing Ben Stokes, the world’s best all-rounder and captain of the England Test team. This appears to be a plan for leadership succession when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decides to retire.The Mumbai Indians, a team in transition for the past two years who made some baffling acquisitions at the mega auction last season, decided to invest in Cameron Green, who possesses Stokes’ skill set.
Although Harry Brooks has been added to Sunrisers Hyderabad’s roster, they lacked a bowling option that would stabilize their lineup. PTI investigates top picks of every one of the 10 groups:
Chennai Super Kings
Ben Stokes ($16.25 million) and Ajinkya Rahane ($50,000)
Rely on seniors who have already been there and done that, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s simple mantra. He has always left it to other franchises to build teams. CSK will play seven home games at the Chepauk, which won’t exactly be a batter’s paradise given that the IPL will return to a home-and-away format. Dhoni wanted to replace Dwayne Bravo because the player was so valuable to him.
CSK looked at all-rounders who could hit big between 16 and 20 overs and use variations on the rough Chennai surface. They looked at Jason Holder at first, but they ended up going all in on the England all-rounder. Take a look at the CSK batting order: Ben Stokes, MS Dhoni, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu/Ajinkya Rahane, and Ben StokesWith multi-skilled players, this is a dream T20 batting lineup for any surface. When needed, Stokes can open the batting or bowling, and if the big man gives up his favorite canary yellow jersey, he could lead the field.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians had a disheartening super sale last time. They had to choose one player who would have an impact, and since they were thinking about the next five years, Cameron Green, who was 23 at the time, was the ideal player.
Both Green and individual Aussie Tim David (who additionally played for Singapore) with their massive power hits will be risky at the Wankhede Arena. When Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, and NT Thilak Naidu are added to the mix, MI’s batting will cause problems for the opponents.
However, the bowling attack does not appear to be up to par, as both Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer are expected to recover from serious injuries. On these tracks, Green and David’s bowling isn’t particularly strong. However, purchasing Jhye Richardson, a talented T20 player who will serve as Jofra’s backup foreign bowler if not the primary one, was a wise move by MI.
Punjab Kings
The vast majority of Punjab Rulers’ records have been off the field and breaking bank to get Curran as the most costly player throughout the entire existence of IPL barters is one of them.
After performing admirably throughout the T20 World Cup, Curran was always going to accept a bid in the USD 2 million range.
However, the bid is many times in view of sale elements as one of the proprietors Ness Wadia said in the wake of winning the offering war.Curran will now play the majority of his games in Mohali, where the evening dew and flat deck can interfere. His bowling was obviously appropriate for Chennai and Delhi surfaces where conveyances will hold up and some will slip through.He spent a few seasons in Mohali, and the results weren’t particularly encouraging. But Curran was just a teenager at the time, and this man is an experienced worker. Although it does not appear likely at this time, there is hope that he can change things for Punjab Kings.
Lucknow Super Giants
Nicholas Pooran (16 crore rupees) and Daniel Sams (75 lakh rupees) made it to the playoffs in their first IPL season, but the 2023 season will be a little more challenging for them. The establishment actually doesn’t know whether they would get left-arm speedster Mohsin Khan, who has experienced an elbow a medical procedure and the recovery will be an intense one.
However, it is beyond comprehension to select Nicholas Pooran as a finisher rather than one of the all-rounders.In 2021, he played 11 innings and scored 85 runs. In 2022, he played 13 innings and scored 306 runs at a 144 strike rate, but only two of those innings were over fifty for Sunisers Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Harry Brook (Rs 13.25 crore), Mayank Agarwal (Rs 8.25 crore), and Heinrich Klaasen (Rs 5.25 crore) Sunrisers Hyderabad were the ultimate paddle pushers when they acquired Englishman Harry Brook and Indian opener Mayank Agarwal for two million dollars or more.Agarwal is currently out of contention for India in all formats, but save for last year, he has been a reliable IPL player. The auction dynamics would have led to his heavy-duty bidding, as local capped players are available at a premium. With Kane Williamson’s departure this year, Mayank also provides SRH with a captaincy option.
Gujarat Titans
Shivam Mavi (Rs 6 crore). Mavi’s Rs 6 crore contract may attract attention, but there aren’t many good Indian T20 bowlers on that roster so Mavi had to go for a higher price.Kona Bharat, Rishabh Pant’s understudy at Delhi Capitals last season, is one of the two steal buys. Here, there is every chance that he will start alongside Shubman Gill in place of Wriddhiman Saha, who is 38 years old.
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Delhi Capitals
Mukesh Kumar (Rs 5.50 crore), Phil Salt (Rs 2 crore), and Ishant Sharma (Rs 50 lakh) are three other franchises whose selections were made with a great deal of common sense. Mukesh Kumar, who played net bowling for the franchise the previous season and is now a regular for India A, has the ability to pitch the ball up, making him a good Powerplay option in the later stages of the tournament.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Vaibhav Arora (Rs 60 lakh) and N Jagadeesan (Rs 90 lakh) KKR had no money left, but N Jagadeesan, who has done well in the TNPL and recently held the world record for the highest List A score (277), was purchased for less than a crore. In fact, KKR struggled with keepers last year, even with Baba Indrajith serving in that capacity. Jagadeesan might just be a more reliable component of their strategy this time around.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Will Jacks (Rs 3.2 crore). Reece Topley (1.90 crore)
Illustrious Challengers Bangalore had two moderate however nice picks in Britain player Will Jacks and lean left-arm seamer Reece Topley (Britain), who had as of late upset India in an ODI at the Ruler’s. They did express an interest in a few players, but due to a lack of funds, they were unable to proceed.
Rajasthan Royals
Jason Holder (Rs 5.75 crore) Since Ben Stokes left, Rajasthan Royals had to look for a pace bowler and all-rounder. With only 13 crore in their budget, they couldn’t afford Cameron Green or Ben Stokes.At the Sawai Man Singh stadium, where batters get a lot of value for their shots, they settled on Jason Holder, who might be a useful option.