The auction for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, in which 10 teams will bid for 77 slots. The total purse balance of all the teams together is Rs 237.55 crore, KKR has the highest balance and Mumbai Indians has the least. Know such 5 wicketkeeper batsmen, who can get more money than others in the auction.

Tim Seifert

New Zealand’s wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert is priced at Rs 1.5 crore, but many teams can show interest in him. In such a situation their price may go up. Seifert played 1 match for KKR in 2021 and 2 matches for Delhi in 2022, although his record in IPL as a batsman was not good, but looking at some of the past records, he is included in the list of players who can be sold at an expensive price.

Tim Seifert has scored 1850 runs in 77 T20 International matches at a strike rate of 142.52, which includes 12 half-centuries. His highest score in T20 is 97.

quinton de kock

The innings of 90 runs played against India before the auction can fetch Quinton de Kock a huge amount in the auction. De Kock played a brilliant inning of 90 runs in the second T20, he also scored a century in the ODI. De Kock was part of the KKR team in the IPL last year, where he scored 152 runs in 8 matches. This also included an inning of 97 runs. De Kock has scored 3309 runs in 115 matches in IPL, his strike rate was 134.02.

ben duckett

Ben Duckett is an explosive batsman, so many teams can consider his name. The base price of the ticket is Rs 2 crore. Although he never got a chance in the IPL, he has scored 527 runs in 20 T20 International matches. It includes 3 half-centuries.

shy hope

West Indies players have always dominated the IPL. The base price of wicketkeeper batsman Shai Hope is Rs 2 crore, for some time he has been making headlines for his record innings. This can fetch him a huge amount in the IPL auction. Hope played 9 matches for Delhi Capitals in 2024, in which he scored 183 runs at a strike rate of 150.

Jonny Bairstow

England’s wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has kept his base price at Rs 1 crore, but he can be sold at the most expensive price in the auction. There may be competition between KKR and Delhi Capitals, due to which their price may increase. Last year, Bairstow joined Mumbai Indians as a replacement in the knockout matches, where he scored 85 runs in 2 matches. He looked excellent in wicket keeping. If this time his price in the auction may even cross Rs 10 crore.