The 17th edition of the IPL 2024 is set to be one of the biggest mini auctions ever. A total of 1166 players have registered their names to take part in the auctions, which is huge, considering only a handful of them are going to be picked by the franchises for the limited number of slots available. Only 590 players will be selected to go under the hammer. Other players in the fore might not even be considered eligible to take part in the auctions, let alone getting picked by a franchise.
That’s how competitive the league is. It attracts a lot of players who are skilful enough to represent many top teams in the world. Ahead of the big auctions for IPL 2024, many teams have released some of their players, who might not be useful for them as per their team balance. Such players could be useful for other teams, who might help provide the required balance. Shardul Thakur is one such player, who is available in the auctions and can bring the balance for the sides.
Here are five Teams that can target the Indian bowling All-rounder in the auctions of the IPL 2024.
5. Sunrisers Hyderabad
SRH (Source: Twitter)
Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have a great campaign in the IPL 2023. The Hyderabad-based franchise not just performed poorly in the tournament, but also ended up with a wooden spoon in the season. Many of their players were out of form. Right from the start to the end, their players were not in form. At the top, Mayank Agarwal and Rahul Tripathi failed to score runs. Abhishek Sharma was inconsistent. Harry Brook, Abdul Samad, and Washington Sundar were not great either.
Aiden Markram was inconsistent as well. Heinrich Klaasen carried their batting throughout the season. With the ball, Mayank Markande and Bhuvneshwar Kumar carried their bowling, as the likes of Marco Jansen, Sundar, Farooqi, Umran Malik, and others struggled with their bowling. While SRH would be looking at getting their batting right, they would also have to get their bowling right. Shardul is one of those capped Indian cricketers who can provide balance in both regards.
