Aakash Chopra analyses potential picks for KKR in the IPL mini-auction
KKR released Pat Cummins ahead of the IPL 2023 [Source: Twitter]
With each passing day, we are inching towards the IPL mini-auction. The much-awaited event that will see numerous marquee players go under the hammer is set to take place in Kochi on December 23.
Meanwhile, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has analysed the potential picks for Kolkata Knight Riders in the mini-auction.
Chopra, a former KKR player, opined that the team needs a backup for Varun Chakravarthy, who blew hot and cold in the IPL 2022. Besides this, he also reckoned that the two-time champions should buy an Indian keeper as a backup for Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Here's what Chopra said
"They may need an Indian spinner. They do have Anukul Roy and Varun Chakravarthy as two options, but Varun was poor last season. So maybe they could look at options like Piyush Chawla, Amit Mishra or Mayank Markande, who can cost around INR 1 crore. They can't afford any costly spinner,
"They need an Indian wicketkeeper for sure. Last year they were clueless about whether or not to stick with Sheldon Jackson. If i read the 14 names that are with the team, only Gurbaz seems like a genuine keeper. So they definitely need an Indian keeper or an overseas batter who can keep."
For information, KKR have only 7.05 Crores in their purse and should, therefore, be calculative in their approach in the mini-auction. Considering their budget, we reckon they will focus primarily on the low-budget picks to fill the remaining slots in their squad.
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