These 5 ‘old men’ will be included in the IPL auction, the magic of this 40-year-old player is still intact
The mini auction for the Indian Premier League 2023 will be held in Kochi on 23 December. A total of 405 players have registered themselves to try their luck in this mini auction. Out of these 405 players up for auction, 273 are Indians while 132 are overseas players. However, only 87 slots are vacant in the auction. To fill these slots, 10 teams of the league will bid.
Bidding can be done on five aged players
Many big names will be seen in this mini auction of IPL, but some such players will also present their claim in this auction, whose age is either 40 years or has reached close to it. In such a situation, let us know about the oldest players to participate in the mini auction of IPL.
Amit Mishra still has edge
The first name in this list comes from India’s experienced spinner Amit Mishra. Amit Mishra is 40 years old. Amit Mishra could not find a buyer in the last season. In such a situation, this time he will become the oldest player to participate in the auction. Mishra’s record in IPL has also been impressive. He has taken 166 wickets in 154 matches in this league.
Mohammad Nabi is a useful player in T20
The second name in the oldest list comes from Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi. Nabi is currently 37 years old. Nabi played for Sunrisers Hyderabad for a long time in this league. Apart from this, he was in the team of Kolkata Knight Riders last season but he was released this time. In such a situation, now I have put my own in the mini auction.
David Visa will return to IPL
Apart from this, 37-year-old David Visa has also placed himself in the mini auction. This player playing from Namibia has played 15 matches in this league. In this league, he was a part of the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore. David Visa used to play for South Africa before Namibia.
Money could rain on Sikandar Raza
Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe is also hopeful that he will find a buyer in the IPL mini auction. Sikandar Raza is 36 years old and he is also in terrific form for his team in limited overs cricket. Apart from scoring 1259 runs in T20 format, he also has 38 wickets.
Christian Jonker is also trying to get entry
Apart from this, the name of Christian Jonker for South Africa will also come in the mini auction. This 36-year-old player got a chance to debut for the national team in the year 2018 but after that he was dropped from the team. However, on the basis of strong performance in domestic cricket, he has now gone to try his luck in IPL.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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