IPL 2022: 5 openers who might grab big bucks at the mega auction

Openers who might attract great deals at IPL 2022: David Warner and KL Rahul

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction is expected to take place in the first week of February. This event will witness a lot of players going under the hammer with the arrival of two new franchises of Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

Moreover, the existing eight teams have revealed their lists of player retentions consisting of some surprising exclusions. Some of the top T20 batters will try their luck ahead of IPL 2022 and now, let’s look at the top five openers who might grab big bucks at the mega auction.

KL Rahul

Swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter and India’s current T20I vice-captain KL Rahul is set to grab a handsome deal at the IPL 2022 mega auction if he’s not picked by either Lucknow or Ahmedabad. The Karnataka cricketer is one of the cleanest hitters in limited-overs formats who has consistently amassed a lot of runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in previous editions.

David Warner

Former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper and opening batter David Warner was one of the talked-about cricketers in the previous IPL edition. After being sacked from the captaincy role, he was also dropped from the playing XI. However, his recent form and past records will surely ignite a bidding war at the auction table.

Shikhar Dhawan

India’s Shikhar Dhawan has been sidelined from the national team in the shortest format due to sheer competition. However, he was one of the biggest match-winners of Delhi Capitals (DC) for the last two seasons where he was amongst the top five names in the list of ‘Orange Cap’ contenders.

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis wouldn’t have been released by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) if there wasn’t any cap on the number of retentions for each franchise. It won’t be shocking to see if the ‘Yellow Army’ once again go bonkers after him at the IPL mega auction. The Proteas batter has been CSK’s go-to man in pressure and must-win matches.

Quinton de Kock

Another South African opener to make it to the list of top five openers who might grab big bucks at the mega auction is Quinton de Kock. Apart from consistent batting skills, the Johannesburg-born is also one of the best wicket-keepers available in the auction pool. His past performances will surely arise the interest of several franchise owners ahead of IPL 2022.

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