IPL 2023: 5 Domestic players who might trigger bidding war at auction

The IPL mini-auction for the 2023 season is just few weeks away and the franchises have had a closer look into the domestic tournaments including the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Ahead of the auction, as many as 90 players were released across ten teams and that has created some crucial voids. Hence, all the franchises will be eyeing numerous Indian players currently sharpening their skill sets in the domestic circuit. Many domestic players have gone on to become successful in international cricket in the past and IPL could be a great platform for the budding talent.

With all, that said, let us look at five domestic players who might start a bidding war at the upcoming IPL mini-auction in Kochi.  

5. KS Bharat  

KS Bharat is among the popular names in domestic cricket and has been travelling with the Indian Test squad for a while as a backup option behind the stumps. The wicketkeeper-batter, however, hasn’t made his international debut yet. The 29-year-old has immense experience in domestic cricket having played for the Andhra Pradesh side.  

Bharat did play a few IPL games for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2021 season and was impressive at the top. He was picked up by the Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction but failed to get a game during the entire season. He was recently released by the franchise which did come as a surprise.

Bharat so far has played ten IPL games scoring 199 runs at an average of 28.4 and a decent strike rate of 122.09. With franchises like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders looking for an Indian wicketkeeping option, Bharat might well and truly be on their radar.