IPL 2023

Mumbai, who had a disappointing bottom place finish in IPL 2022, are in need of spinners and as per Manjrekar, are expected to go hard for acquiring services of Zampa and Rashid. Both Zampa and Rashid are premier leg-spinners on whom Australia and England heavily rely for stemming the run-flow and picking wickets in the middle overs.

Agarwal was named as the captain of Punjab Kings for IPL 2022 and was retained by the franchise for a whopping INR 12 crores. Agarwal joined the Punjab team in 2018 and forged a strong opening pairing with KL Rahul, who was captain of the side till 2021.

"It wasn't an easy decision, by any means. There's still a part of me that wishes I could go because the IPL is a great tournament and financially it could be very rewarding -- but I didn't want to make the decision solely on finance. It's a tricky scenario: having just won a World Cup, potentially stock could be high.

Mainly known as Mr. IPL for his success with four-time winners Chennai Super Kings, ex-India left-handed batter Raina will headline the Hindi coverage alongside Uttar Pradesh state-mate and former India left-arm pacer Singh. "I am coming back to the IPL armed with a mike in hand. It is exciting to be a part of the TATA IPL Player Auction 2023 along with my friends and former teammates and engage with fans across India," said Raina in an official release.

In the final auction list, there are 119 capped players alongside 286 uncapped players. The auction will also see teams eyeing bowlers who can create magic with the ball in hand in various phases of the game. Here's a look at five bowlers who will be on the wish list of every team ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction:

In the final auction list, there are 119 capped players alongside 286 uncapped players. The auction will also see teams eyeing bowlers who can create magic with the ball in hand in various phases of the game. Here's a look at five bowlers who will be on the wish list of every team ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction:

Jamieson, who is returning from a back injury, was purchased in the 2021 auctions by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore -- the highest bid for a New Zealand player and the fourth-highest in IPL history. However, the 27-year-old had struggled to meet the price tag when playing just nine of RCB's 15 games.

Initially, a total of 369 players were shortlisted by 10 teams from the initial list of 991 players. Thereafter, thirty six additional players were requested by teams, which are added into the final list which makes a total of 405 players which will be presented at the IPL 2023 Auction, a media release from the league said.

The already-rich BCCI added some big money with the addition of two new IPL teams (Rs 12,715 crore) and media rights sale (Rs 48,390 crore) in 2022, which was lauded by the well-wishers of Indian cricket. It's because the earned money is eventually divided among the stakeholders and reaches every deserving individual of the Indian cricket ecosystem.

Apart from Stokes, Curran, Green and Williamson, the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Chris Jordan, Rilee Rossouw, and Rassie van der Dussen are the other noticeable names among 21 players, who have been included in the highest bracket. A notable exclusion from the overall list is veteran Australian pacer Mitchell Starc who hasn't registered.