5 players from non-SENA countries who can go big in IPL 2023 Mini Auction

The Mini Auction for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is hours away from now and the build-up around the same is unmatchable. While IPL fans are excited to see the bidding war between the ten franchises, the players and other stakeholders would be nervous and biting their nails considering the thrilling atmosphere in the auction hall. Nevertheless, all ten franchises will come up with a strategy depending on how much money they have with them and what sort of players they need. With this being a mini-auction, franchises can’t afford to get involved in unnecessary bidding. While franchises with bigger purses will go after big names, franchises like Kolkata Knight Riders (Purse amount INR 7.05 Crore), Royal Challengers Bangalore (INR 8.75 Crore), and Rajasthan Royals (INR 13.2 Crore) will go after players from non-SENA countries. Follow Here: IPL 2023 Mini Auction LIVE UPDATES So, here is a list of five players from non-SENA countries who can fetch bigger bids at the IPL 2023 Mini Auction. 1. Sikandar Raza Sikandar Raza had a dream year as the Zimbabwe all-rounder scored plenty of runs and took wickets. Raza scored 735 runs in 24 matches in 2022 and also bagged 25 wickets. The Zimbabwe all-rounder created a record as he scored over 500 runs and took over 20 wickets in one year. With Raza available at a base price of only INR 50 Lakh, franchises are expected to go bonkers for him. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Joshua Little The Ireland pacer left a mark at the T20 World Cup 2022 as he bagged a hat-trick against New Zealand. Little had a good 2022 as he scalped 39 wickets in 26 T20Is. Overall, Joshua Little has played 53 T20Is wherein he has taken 62 wickets. So, franchises are expected to bid aggressively for the left-arm pacer with him keeping his base price at INR 50 Lakh. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Kusal Mendis Kusal Mendis is a seasoned campaigner, but the Sri Lankan cricketer has not gotten a chance to prove his mettle in IPL. As Mendis has registered his name for this year’s auction, franchises are expected to go after him. Mendis has had a good run in 2022, scoring 521 runs in 220 matches at a strike rate of 130+. With the wicketkeeper batter available at a base price of INR 50 Lakh, franchises with lower purse amounts are expected to bid for Mendis. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Karthik Meiyappan The UAE spinner garnered significant attention when he bagged a hat-trick at the T20 World Cup 2022. Karthik Meiyappan has played 14 T20Is wherein he has bagged 22 wickets at an average of 15.22. The leg-spinner is also good at containing runs as he boasts of an economy rate of 6.97. With Meiyappan base priced at INR 20 Lakh only, franchises are expected to go bonkers after him. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Najibullah Zadran Najibullah Zadran has been around in T20Is for a long time. The Afghanistan batter has played 86 T20Is wherein he has scored 1590 runs at a strike rate of 141.96. The southpaw has scored 359 runs in 12 T20Is this year. Zadran has kept his base price at INR 50 Lakh and thus is expected to attract a massive bid.

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5 players from non-SENA countries who can go big in IPL 2023 Mini Auction