Aakash Chopra, former Indian opener has predicted that Australia pacer Mitchell Strac can emerge as costliest buy in the history of the cash-rich league after all the teams announced their retained and released player lists for the IPL 2021.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has made some bold predictions on the day when the 8 IPL franchises announced their released and retained players of the 14th edition of the cash-rich league.
Aakash Chopra: Mitchell Starc Can Become Most Expensive IPL Buy Ever
The former opener said that Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, who opted out of IPL 2020 to prepare for now-postponed T20 World Cup, can become the most expensive IPL buy ever in the February auction.
Further, then 43-year-old commentator said that Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who was released by KXIP on Wednesday can fetch somewhere around Rs 7 to 8 crore. Jason Roy, part of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020, can go for Rs 4-6 crore according to the cricketer-turned-commentator.
Mujeeb to go for 7-8 crore.
Green for 5-6 Crore
Starc to become the most expensive IPL buy ever.
Jamieson to receive solid interest. 5-7 crore
Jason Roy 4-6 crore
Maxwell and NCN will still get decent contracts.
Subject to their availability of course. #EarlyCall #IPL2021— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 20, 2021
Released Australia cricketers Glenn Maxwell who didn’t perform up to expectations for KXIP in IPL 2020 and pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile can bag “decent contracts”, Aakash Chopra said.
Mitchell Starc played the IPL for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2014 and 2015. While the left-arm fast bowler bagged 14 wickets in IPL 2014, he also collected 20 wickets in IPL 2015. After playing 27 IPL matches, Mitchell Starc took 34 wickets. He didn’t feature in IPL 2016-2020 for various reasons.
Aakash Chopra: Kyle Jamieson And Cameron Green Can Be Bought For 5 Crore And Above
The former Delhi batsman also expressed a lot of confidence in IPL future of Australia all-rounder Cameron Green and New Zealand’s 6 feet seven-inch tall pacer Kyle Jamieson.
“Jamieson to receive solid interest. 5-7 crore. Green for 5-6 crore,” Aakash Chopra predicted.
It would be interesting to see how many of Aakash Chopra’s prediction will turn out to be right when the auctions are held next month.
Glenn Maxwell has been released from KXIP along with Sheldon Cottrell, K Gowtham, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Jimmy Neesham & Karun Nair. Kedar Jadhav, Murali Vijay, Piyush Chawla, Harbhajan Singh have been released from CSK while SunRisers Hyderabad released Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen among others.
Aaron Finch and Moeen Ali along with South Africa’s Chris Morris have been shown the door for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Jason Roy, Sandeep Lamichhane, Alex Carey and Mohit Sharma have been released by Delhi Capitals. Kolkata Knight Riders have also decided to part ways with Tom Banton, Siddhesh Lad and Nikhil Naik.
Delhi Capitals have traded pacer Daniel Sams and all-rounder, Harshal Patel, to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai Indians have released the likes of Lasith Malinga and Sherfane Rutherford along with Mitchell McCleneghan, Nathan Counter Nile and James Pattinson.
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