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Ravindra heads list of Kiwis to go under the hammer at IPL auction

December 12, 2023
Rachin Ravindra raises his bat after scoring a century against England at the Cricket World Cup.

Rachin Ravindra heads the list of Kiwis set to go under the hammer at the upcoming IPL auction.

The 24-year-old allrounder has quickly become hot property after an outstanding World Cup in India, where he struck 578 runs at 64.22, including three centuries.

He has listed his base price at just 50 lakh (NZ$98,000) but will likely go for far more as teams look to pick up the talented Wellingtonian.

Joining him on the auction list are fellow Black Caps Daryl Mitchell, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Colin Munro, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne and Tim Southee.

Uncapped Canterbury youngster William O'Rourke has also been included on the list. The 22-year-old was recently included in the Black Caps ODI squad to face Bangladesh this month.

Kane Williamson was retained by last season's runners-up Gujarat Titans, while Trent Boult has been retained by Rajasthan Royals.

The auction will be held in Dubai on December 19. It will begin with capped players, starting off with batters, followed by allrounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers and spinners in the listed order. The same sequence will be followed for the uncapped players.

Among others likely to attract big bucks are World Cup winners Travis Head, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins, England's Harry Brook and India's Shardul Thakur.

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