The retentions ahead of the IPL 2022 main auctions are done & dusted, with the already existing 8 franchises retaining either a few or all of the 4 maximum allowed players. Teams like Punjab Kings(PBKS), Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH), Rajasthan Royals(RR), and Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB) didn’t complete their full quota of retentions, saving some more purse ahead of the auctions. Likewise, the rest of the franchises retained all of the 4 maximum allowed players.
With just a few weeks to go for the highly anticipated IPL mega auction of the year 2022, which is also rumoured to be the last of mega auctions that would be held in the foreseeable future, the 2 new teams Lucknow and Ahmedabad, will get to draft three players from the list of released players. Both the teams can pick a maximum of 2 Indians and an overseas player from the pool of players let off by the eight other teams.
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The new franchises – Lucknow and Ahmedabad, will likely be zeroing in on the players they want to get before the auctions to build a solid core around which the rest of the team can shape up. This article will look at the three possible retentions that the newly formed Lucknow franchise could do.
KL Rahul
Being the highest bidder, the Lucknow team will have the right to choose the 1st draft option. They more or less go with classy India’s right-handed batsman, wicket-keeper, and former captain of Punjab Kings KL Rahul as their first draft pick. The highly regarded T20 batsman is one of the best batters in the country when it comes to the shortest format and a new franchise like Lucknow will look to acquire his services if the opportunity presents itself.
Though Punjab Kings, the side he led for 2 years, didn’t reach the playoffs even once, his leadership qualities are widely recognized by many, including the national team where he is the T20I vice-captain to Rohit Sharma. Rahul’s batting skills are second to none and could very well be the 1st choice pick for Lucknow.
Rashid Khan
Viewed as one of the modern greats in white-ball cricket, Rashid Khan has had a rapid rise as a leg-spinner in the shortest format. He is regarded as a threat by the opposition batsman, who often gives Rashid maximum respect when he is into the bowling attack. The varieties he possess with the ball in hand is outstanding. The long-time representative of the Sunrisers Hyderabad was surprisingly released from the team and is eligible to be picked in the drafts.
The 23-year-old, who has taken over 400 T20 wickets, including 93 in IPL, is likely to be the sought out player if he goes in the auctions. So the Lucknow team will want to get him into their team before the auctions occur.
Mohammad Shami
The Indian pacer Mohammad Shami may be the 3rd pick by the Lucknow team in the upcoming drafts. He is a genuine wicket-taker and has leads of experience in white-ball cricket. Interestingly, Shami has played under the leadership of KL Rahul in Punjab Kings, where he was the leader of the pace attack and did reasonably well. So it won’t be a surprise if India’s premier fast bowler joins KL Rahul in the Lucknow team.
Other India star players like Yuzuvendra Chahal, Ravi Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan, on whom the Lucknow team may have their radar on. But the three players mentioned above would more or less give the team its core before they build on further.
Read here for Ahmedabad’s possible picks!
