5 Under-19 players who could fetch huge bids in the IPL mini auction
IPL 2023 auction is scheduled to be held on December 23 in Kochi
4. Dinesh Bana
Dinesh Bana was the first-choice wicketkeeper batter of Dhull & co. at the marquee tournament. The 17-year-old slotted in at the lower-middle order and played some blistering cameos for his team. He featured in five games and smashed 63 runs at a stunning strike rate of 190.90.
When India faced Australia in the second semi-final, Dinesh took the opposition bowlers to the cleaners smashing 20 runs in mere four deliveries to give his team a perfect finish. The Hisar-born also scored a crucial 13 runs off five deliveries in the finals against England to seal the game for his side.
Bana went on to play eight games for Haryana in SMAT 2022. Though the wicketkeeper batter was not at his best and scored 114 in eight games at a strike rate of 110.67, he showed glimpses of his batting might.
Many IPL franchises lack backup wicketkeeping options in the squad and thus, they could look to invest in Bana for the 2023 season of the lucrative T20 tournament. The Haryana cricketer is a ferocious striker of the cricket ball and could prove a great addition to a side.
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