The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 Mini Auction will be held in Kochi. A total of 991 players submitted their names for the auction, of which 405 players earned a spot on the final roster. At the same time, ahead of the auction, former India cricketer Akash Chopra made a big statement about England star Sam Curran. Akash said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes players like Curran. In such a situation, CSK can make a great offer for him.
Former Indian cricketer Akash Chopra made a big statement about Sam Curran saying on his YouTube channel that “Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes players like Sam Curran.” Looking at this, CSK may spend Rs 11-12 crore on him in the IPL auction. Sam Curran bowls brilliantly in death overs and can also score fast runs in the lower order. Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes such players.
Akash said that ‘CSK can make a big bet on Curran. He’s been with this franchise before as well. He has also played for CSK before. In such a situation, it is possible for the franchisee to go for Sam Curran without going with Ben Stokes or Jason Holder. At the same time, Kane Williamson can be a good option for CSK for the captaincy.
There are many players in the IPL 2023 auction whose base price is Rs 2 crore. Riley Rossouw, Kane Williamson, Sam Curran, Cameron Green, Jason Holder, Ben Stokes, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Jordan, Adam Milne, Adil Rashid, Travis Head, Rassie van der Dussen, Jimmy Neesham, Chris Lynn, Jamie Overton and Players like Tymal Mills have a base price of Rs 2 crore.