We will see in this article two things:
- The type of players every IPL team will target in the IPL 2023 Auction
- The remaining purse and the available slot of players for each team
Also, before moving to the article, you can find here the complete list of players retained and released by every team before the IPL 2023 Auction here.
Let’s get going!
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 32.2 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 3
As expected, PBKS will be one of the busier teams in the upcoming auctions and have over 30 crores to spend to fill 9 more slots in the team including 3 overseas players. By the looks of it, PBKS might require a prominent overseas top-order batsman and a fast-bowling all-rounder to replace Odean Smith. They also need a quality spinner to assist the leg-spinner Rahul Chahar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 8.75 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 2
With all the bases covered, RCB is a side that doesn’t have to worry about its team combination when it comes to the auctions. They have only 8.75 crores to spend at the auctions and 2 overseas slots to fill. With Behrendorff not available with them, RCB might look to add an overseas pacer to support Josh Hazlewood, while bolstering the middle order with a solid overseas batter. Other than that, RCB will have a real quiet time in the auctions.
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 20.55 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: 1- Jason Behrendorff
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 3
With over 20 crores left, MI has much to do in the IPL auctions this December. They are faced with the difficult task of finding a suitable replacement for Kieron Pollard. Also, the top-order batting was a cause of concern for them last season, and they will need to add a quality overseas batter at the top. Similarly, they would also need a backup option for someone like Jofra Archer, who is returning from a long injury layoff.
Also, a good crop of quality Indian batters will help the most successful IPL team get back to their winning ways in the 2023 edition of the IPL.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 20.45 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 2
With over 20 crores left, CSK will look to go for an all-rounder who can replace Dwayne Bravo, and one of the ideal candidates they might target is Sam Curran. Curran was in CSK colors in the 2021 edition and missed out on the 2022 season due to injury. He was the player of the tournament in the 2022 World T20, and it is fair to say buying back Curran will be on CSK’s agenda. Another area they need to fill is the fast bowler’s slot left vacant by England’s Chris Jordon.
Also, a couple of quality Indian batters will be the need of the hour for CSK, as that has been a cause of concern for them in the last edition.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 42.25 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: NA
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 4
As a result of the bulk release that includes 3 of their most expensive buys from the last season, SRH now has 42.25 crores left in their bag to fill 4 overseas slots and buy some quality Indian talents. At the same time, SRH may be looking to get back the duo of Pooran-Williamson at a lower price, but they need to find some from the pool of foreign players to replace them and bolster the batting order, which was a cause of concern for them.
Also, they need firepower at the lower middle order which let them down in the last few seasons.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 7.05 crores
Players got through trade from other teams: Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Lockie Ferguson
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 3
KKR, as a result of their aggressiveness during the trade window, have only 7.05 crores up in their sleeves when they go into the auctions. They will most likely be silent in the auctions but finding the 3 overseas players could be crucial. They have a vacant top-order foreign batting slot left and require an all-rounder who can be a backup to the injury-prone Andre Russell. The Indian domestic batting talents should also be a priority, given their bulk release of the same.
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 13.2 crores
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 4
The Royals would look to buy an all-rounder or 2 to fill the overseas player’s slot along with a quality spinner to support the Indian duo of Chahal and Ashwin. They would also need a solid backup option to Buttler who was the most valuable player of the season for the team in 2022. The rest of the team will largely be the ones who are already by the men from Jaipur.
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Purse remaining going into the auctions: INR 19.25 crore
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 3
They have 3 overseas slots yet to be filled at the auctions and have over 19 crores left with them as purse money. A quality overseas batsman, an all-rounder, and a pacer could be on the agenda for the team going into the auctions. With a largely settled squad, the Gujarat Titans is on the track to make it 2 on 2 in the IPL.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 23.35 crores
Players got through trade from other teams: 0
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 4
They might try to re-buy Jason Holder for a lesser price, as the former West Indies skipper is a great utility player to have on the team. They will need a middle-order Indian batter to fill the place of Manish Pandey, as well as a foreign pacer as a backup for Mark Wood. They also need an overseas star in the top order with the release of Evin Lewis.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Purse remaining going into the auctions INR 19.45 crores
Players got through trade from other teams: 1 (Aman Khan)
Overseas slots remaining to be filled: 2
With nearly 20 crores in their purse remaining, they can afford to spend all out for 2 quality foreign players and one Indian all-rounder to replace Shardul Thakur. DC would like to have an overseas spinner in their ranks who can bat and a solid backup option for someone like Warner, who may be in the last phase of his career.
