The Tata IPL Auction 2023 will take place today at 2.30 p.m. IST. There will be 405 players up for auction. In an effort to create the most balanced team for the two-month competition, all ten teams will be ready to compete in the bidding room.
Only 57 Indian players will be given the elusive IPL contract, despite the fact that 273 Indian players have registered for the auction. Some of India’s most seasoned players, such as Mayank Agarwal and Manish Pandey, are on this list. and some brand-new talents like Dinesh Bana and Kumar Kushagra.
Franchises spend a lot of money on certain players in every IPL auction, and some players are regarded as “steals” because of the quality they bring to their teams and the low price they command. Let’s take a look at three players who could fetch surprisingly low prices at the Tata IPL Auction in 2023.
#1 Ajinkya Rahane (Base Price: 50 lakhs)
Ajinkya Rahane is one of the most well-known Indian players in the auction. Because of his vast experience and quality, he almost certainly will be selected by a team. In the past ten years, Rahane has been one of India’s most well-known cricketers.
However, he has lost favor with the Indian selectors and has been dropped from the Test team, which he used to captain in the absence of Virat Kohli.
The Kolkata Knight Riders selected Rahane last year for a low price of one crore rupees, so it won’t come as a surprise if they do so this time around.
#2 Ishant Sharma (Base Price: 50 lakhs)
Like Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, one of India’s most experienced and deadly fast bowlers, has been dropped from the Indian Test Team.
Sharma also did not succeed in the IPL Auction the year before, as he was not selected by any teams and was not sold. Ishant Sharma, who has played in more than 100 matches, will be a good option for any team looking for a cheap deal on an experienced Indian fast bowler. The Delhi Capitals won Ishant Sharma in the 2019 IPL Auction for just 1.10 crores.
#3 Sandeep Sharma (Base Price: ₹50 lakhs)
Maybe one of the most misjudged entertainers in the IPL throughout the long term, Sandeep Sharma possesses the capacity to swing the ball the two different ways, coordinated with his remarkable exactness.
Sharma, who is famous for being the only bowler in the IPL to dismiss Virat Kohli seven times, has taken 114 wickets in 104 games at a low economy rate of 7.77. Any team looking for a swing bowler at the start of the innings should consider Sandeep Sharma.
Last season, Punjab Kings paid just 50 lakhs to acquire him. Franchises will definitely keep an eye out for the chance to acquire such a high-quality bowler at such a low cost.