IPL 2025: Which Team Is Ben Duckett Playing For? What Was His Auction Price?

Ben Duckett [Source: @nikhil_balaka/x.com]

India are currently playing against England in the third T20I of the five match series. The match is being played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium in Rajkot. The Indian team is looking for their third win in this series and sealing it before the final two games. 

Suryakumar Yadav won the toss for the match and put England to bat first. Ben Duckett, the left handed opening batter has started off brilliantly and has tore the Indian bowlers apart. Looking at his aggressive batting, one might want to know which IPL team he is playing for in the upcoming edition. 

Ben Duckett In IPL 2025

Unfortunately Duckett was not bought by any team during the IPL 2025 mega auction. He registered at a base price of ₹ 2 Cr, but none of the franchises showed any interest in buying him. 

His natural hitting abilities and the way takes the advantage of the powerplays in the T20 format makes him an ideal opener for any team. However, the IPL franchises decided to look past the English opener and go for other options.

Ben Duckett - From Test Opener To Explosive T20 Opener

England have recently adapted the style of aggressive cricket in Test format. It is popularly known as 'Bazball' named after their head coach Brendon McCullum. One of the key members in executing this plan has been their opener Ben Duckett.

The left-handed opening batter enjoys batting with the field spread out and takes full toll on the bowlers. His ability to find gaps and keep the momentum going for his team in the initial stages, leaves a great impact and allows England to stay ahead of the game in most cases.

Looking at his batting in the third T20I agains India, it seems that he is making a smooth translation of his Test batting into the shortest format of international cricket.

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