Several quality players apart from the marquee set can fetch a handsome amount and hog headlines.
The IPL 2025 mega auction will be more intriguing than any previous edition of the IPL auction. Several marquee players will be up for sale, and for the first time, there will be two marquee rounds, showing the depth of the player pool.
However, a few names not in the limelight can steal the show. Several quality players apart from the marquee set can fetch a handsome amount and hog headlines.
We look at five surprise picks who can earn more than INR 10 crores in the IPL 2025 auction.
Venkatesh Iyer was among the best performers of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the previous cycle and churned out consistent performances with the willow. He was flexible for them and batted at various positions in the top and middle order.
Further, there’s some bowling value as well, for he bowls decent medium-pace and can be handy with the ball. Such players are valuable, and teams are ready to spend a heavy sum, so Venkatesh can earn a big amount.
In the previous cycle, Glenn Phillips wasn’t utilised properly by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), but he has a lot to offer as an all-rounder. He is a dynamite batter who can bat anywhere in the order and play at a brisk rate.
Further, he can also bowl more than useful off-spin, and this is an area where he has improved massively. Phillips is a complete package and can be a more than handy option because he has the capabilities to achieve big things.
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Abhinav Manohar was another player who wasn’t used precisely by his team Gujarat Titans (GT). He is among the most ferocious strikers of the ball and can take on pacers at will.
He can bat in the middle or lower middle order and can bat at a high rate, and his six-hitting ability has gone a step ahead now. Hence, teams requiring a solid batter who can be flexible with his batting position and provide impetus to the innings can opt for him.
Marco Jansen is among the most exciting young players in world cricket, and what he brings to the table is extraordinary. He is a left-arm pacer who can move the new ball and provides decent value in the middle and death overs.
Jansen also provides decent batting value and is a more than handy lower-order batter, making him a complete package. Hence, several teams will go after him, which can raise his price drastically.
Gerald Coetzee was in heavy demand last IPL auction, and the trend might continue this time. He is among the fastest bowlers who can bowl hard lengths and cramp the batter, making him an ideal enforcer for the middle overs.
He has also shown decent skillsets to be a quality death-over bowler, for he has developed a few slower ones. Overall, he is a complete package and a long-term investment, making him a solid prospect, something teams opt for in the mega auction.
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