3 players for whom both CSK and MI might get into a bidding war at IPL 2024 auction

2. Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

Daryl Mitchell managed to do what not many batters have done in this IPL 2024 auction. He scored a century against the rampaging Indian team in Dharamsala. And with this, he has also put himself in the focus of IPL franchises in the upcoming IPL 2024 auction.

Mitchell has played in IPL for Rajasthan Royals, but poor handling by the franchise meant that he couldn’t be as effective as he has shown himself to be. But he has matured since then and his batting shows his class and composure in equal proportion. He has not made New Zealand miss Colin de Grandhomme after his retirement, with his all-round abilities.

His overall T20 numbers also make for superb reading as he averages 30.79 at a strike rate of 135.14 with 18 half-centuries in 169 outings with the bat. CSK in particular will eye Mitchell as a worthy replacement for Ben Stokes. Notably, the former England skipper was an expensive buy for them and didn’t do much in the IPL 2023, owing to his injury and fitness issues post-surgery.