IPL 2023 Auction: Before landing in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A mini auction is going to be held in Kochi on 23 December. For this, all the 10 franchises have geared up to rope in star players with their respective requirements and purse amount. After the 15th season of the league, all the teams have decided to release many players in their squads in a big way. And in such a situation, they will have a golden opportunity to fill their places.

However, the teams will also have to take into account the amount left in the purse and the vacant places in the slot to choose the best players for themselves from the list of 405 players. In such a situation, many teams will also be eyeing star players from smaller countries. Who can be bought for less money.

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Players from 5 associate countries have also been shortlisted in this year’s IPL auction

Players from 5 associate countries have also been shortlisted in this year’s IPL auction. There are a total of 10 such players from these non-Test playing countries. Who recently made headlines with their performances during the T20 World Cup in Australia. Considering their performances, it can be expected that most of these players will take home a decent amount of money with them.

Zimbabwe:

Zimbabwe’s star all-rounder Sikandar Raza and young fast bowler Blessing Mujarbani. With a base price of Rs 50 lakh, could attract big bids. Both the players had won a lot of accolades by performing brilliantly in the T20 World Cup.

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Ireland:

Four players from the Ireland team that upset the T20 World Cup will try their luck in the auction. These include opener Paul Stirling, wicketkeeper Lorcan Tucker, stormy batsman Harry Tector and left-arm fast bowler Joshua Little. Who scored more than 3000 runs in T20 Internationals. The base price of these four players is Rs 50 lakh.

Namibia:

Namibian team’s experienced all-rounder David VJ. Who surprised everyone with his performance in the T20 World Cup, can also get a good bid considering his experience in international cricket. The cricketer, who played for South Africa before Namibia, has kept his base price at Rs 1 crore. Apart from him, his team’s fast bowler Ruben Trumpelman has also given his name with a base price of 20 lakhs.

UAE:

Indian-origin UAE young spinner Karthik Meiyappan caught everyone’s attention by taking a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup. The 22-year-old Chennai-born Karthik is a leg-spinner and is known for his economical bowling. He has kept his base price only Rs 20 lakh in the auction, so he too has the potential to become a crorepati.

Netherlands:

Paul Meekeran of the Netherlands, who has been in the limelight for his fast pace and accurate line-length bowling in the T20 World Cup, has also kept his base price of Rs 20 lakhs and will also be eyeing the franchises.