IPL 2023 mini-auction: Here are the first five sets of players to go under the hammer

IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades [Source: Twitter]

In a remarkable turn of events, the first five sets of players that will go under the hammer in the IPL mini-auction have been released. 

There is one set from each category; batters, all-rounders, wicket-keepers, fast bowlers and spin bowlers. Indian opening batter Mayank Agarwal will be the first name to be auctioned. 

The auction room will likely become a virtual battleground as plenty of exciting names are set to undergo the bidding process. The complete list is given below. 

Set 1: Batters

Mayank Agarwal (1 cr), Harry Brook (1.5 Cr), Ajinkya Rahane (0.5 Cr), Joe Root (1 cr), Rilee Rossouw (2 cr), Kane Williamson (2 Cr) 

Set 2: All-Rounders

Sam Curran (2 Cr), Cameron Green (2 Cr), Shakib Al Hasan (1.5 Cr), Jason Holder (2 Cr), Sikandar Raza (0.5 Cr), Odean Smith (0.5 Cr), Ben Stokes (2 Cr)

Set 3: Wicket-Keepers

Tom Banton (2 Cr), Litton Das (0.5 Cr), Heinrich Klaasen (1 Cr), Kusal Mendis (0.5 Cr), Nicholas Pooran (2 Cr), Phil Salt (2 Cr)

Set 4: Fast Bowlers

Chris Jordan (2 Cr), Adam Milne (2 Cr), Jhye Richardson (1.5), Ishant Sharma (0.5 Cr), Reece Topley (0.75 Cr), Jaydev Unadkat (0.5 Cr)

Set 5: Spin Bowlers

Akeal Hosein (1 Cr), Mayank Markande (0.5 Cr), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1 Cr), Adil Rashid (2 Cr), Tabraiz Shamsi (1 Cr), Adam Zampa (1.5 Cr)

The IPL 2023 mini-auction is scheduled in Kochi on December 23. 

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