IPL 2023: The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction instills hope in the supporters of each franchise every year as they eagerly await some standout additions to the squad that will aid them in the regular season.
The mini-auction held in Kochi on Friday saw some players start a bidding war, with some selling for enormous sums of money and others failing to land a spot in any franchise. This year was no different.
After enjoying a respectable season in the last iteration of the prestigious competition, the Lucknow Super Giants team made their second appearance in the auction this year. However, the team relied primarily on their top order to score runs.
While the middle order lacked the firepower needed to help the team score a lot of runs and take the lead. The management recruited players from the auction ahead of the upcoming season who might make an impact and lead them to success.
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In total, 10 players were purchased by the KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the IPL 2023 mini-auction held in Kochi on Friday, December 23.
They invested Rs. 23.35 crore in four foreign players to bolster their team for the upcoming season. Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shephard, Daniel Sams, and Naveen Ul Haq.
IPL 2023: Players bought & Full Squad For Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023 Auction
After a fierce bidding battle with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals. The team broke the bank by paying Nicholas Pooran 16 crore to acquire him (DC).
Even though the fashionable left-hander scored 306 runs in 14 games at a respectable strike rate of 144.34. It included a few half-centuries, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) discharged him last season. In 256 T20 matches, he has scored 4,942 runs overall, including one century and 27 fifties.
Romario Shephard of the West Indies and Daniel Sams of Australia were acquired for 50 lakhs and 75 lakhs, respectively. Sams has taken 131 wickets and scored 1055 runs in 113 T20 matches. Shephard, on the other hand, has 533 runs and 79 wickets in 67 T20 matches.
Amit Mishra, Jaydev Unadkat, and Naveen Ul Haq were also purchased for Rs. 50 lakh. The trio will probably make the bowling division stronger.
Players bought at the 2023 auction: Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 crore), Jaydev Unadkat (INR 50 lakh) Yash Thakur (INR 45 lakh). Romario Shepherd (INR 50 lakh), Daniel Sams (INR 75 lakh), Amit Mishra (INR 50 lakh). Prerak Mankad (INR 20 lakh), Swapnil Singh (INR 20 lakh), Naveen-ul-Haq (INR 50 lakh), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 lakh).
Final Squad for IPL 2023: KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis. Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Nicholas Pooran. Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh. Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi.
