IPL 2022 will be without some big-name players.
There will be 590 cricketers up for auction during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega-auction on February 12 and 13. World cricket’s biggest stars will descend upon the prestigious tournament for its 15th edition.
There are 590 players, of whom 228 are in caps and 355 are uncapped. Seven of these players belong to Associate Nations. Many stars, however, chose not to participate in the league for various reasons.
Several English players will be absent from next month’s auction list following a disappointing showing at the Ashes 2021-22 series.
IPL 2022 will be without some big-name players.
Jofra Archer
I find this entry odd, as Jofra Archer has already made it quite clear he will participate in the mega auction, in which he has set a base price of INR 2 crore.
Despite this, the BCCI has informed IPL franchises that English pacer Joe Root’s participation in this year’s IPL will be in doubt due to his current injury status.
Having been informed by the ECB that he will play during the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, he will be the only new player from the country to make the squad.
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle, the Universe Boss, has not entered the mega-auction, so surely it is the end of an era. One of the most prolific run-scorers in the tournament’s history, the southpaw scored five runs in the first inning.
In tournament history, his score of 175 runs remains the highest score. His last stint was with the Punjab Kings (PBKS), the team he has been with since Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Sam Curran
A couple of weeks ago, Sam Curran, the English all-rounder who had tasted success in the Indian Premier League, shocked everyone by saying he would not take part in the next season.
CSK signed him for 5.50 crores in IPL 2020, however, they released him ahead of this year’s auction.
His injury even prevented him from participating in the 2021 T20 World Cup after he sustained it during last year’s IPL. He might not have been able to participate if he was not 100 percent fit.
Ben Stokes
After returning to competitive cricket in the Ashes series, he decided to take a break from the IPL due to a mental health issue. Injuries forced him to miss most of the IPL 2021, so he was released by the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Stokes also cited the Ashes debacle for wanting to focus on Test cricket as a reason for his big decision ahead of IPL 2022.
920 runs have been scored and 28 wickets have been taken by him in 43 matches thus far. 920 runs have been scored and 28 wickets have been taken by him in 43 matches thus far.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc, Australia’s speed spearhead, had previously hinted he might return to the IPL auction after an absence of 7 years, but he did not attend the 15th IPL auction.
Previously, Starc was contracted to only play for RCB, and after signing with KKR in 2018, he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to injury.