Among
the
590
players
going
under
the
hammer
during
the
two-day
IPL
2022
mega
auction,
58
are
wicketkeepers
–
21
capped
and
37
uncapped
players.
Like
batters,
wicketkeepers
and
all-rounders,
wicketkeepers
also
play
a
crucial
role
in
a
team,
but
most
teams
sometimes
opt
for
a
batter,
who
can
keep
stumps
as
opposed
to
a
specialist
especially
in
T20
format.
However,
if
the
wicketkeeper
itself
has
the
ability
to
contribute
to
the
scoring
in
quick
pace,
teams
will
try
hard
to
get
their
player.
Apart
from
four
teams,
the
other
six
franchises
will
need
a
wicketkeeper
for
their
team.
Chennai
Super
Kings,
Lucknow
Super
Giants,
Rajasthan
Royals
and
Delhi
Capitals
have
the
slot
covered
with
some
brilliant
option
as
they
have
retained
Mahendra
Singh
Dhoni,
KL
Rahul,
Sanju
Samson
or
Jos
Buttler
and
Rishabh
Pant
respectively.
So,
that
leaves
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore,
Team
Ahmedabad,
Sunrisers
Hyderabad,
Mumbai
Indians,
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
and
Punjab
Kings
who
will
need
to
fill
that
slot.
CSK,
LSG
and
DC
also
will
look
to
add
cover.
Jonny
Bairstow,
Quinton
de
Kock,
Glenn
Phillips,
Dinesh
Karthik
and
Ishan
Kishan
are
among
the
capped
players
that
are
expected
to
go
for
top
dollar.
But
there
are
a
few
uncapped
players
who
can
also
attract
huge
bids.
Here
we
take
a
look
at
five
options
for
franchises
from
the
total
of
34
uncapped
Indian
wicketkeepers:
KS
Bharat
–
Base
Price
INR
20
Lakh
The
Andhra
stumper
KS
Bharat
is
one
uncapped
wicketkeeper
who
may
hit
the
jackpot
following
his
performance
in
IPL
2021
with
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore,
including
a
last-ball
six
to
complete
a
successful
run
chase.
Bharat
also
heads
into
the
auction
at
a
base
price
of
INR
20
Lakh
and
a
decent
domestic
season.
Vishnu
Vinod
–
Base
Price
INR
20
Lakh
(Image
Courtesy:
BCCI
Twitter)
The
Kerala
wicketkeeper
Vishnu
Vinod
has
performed
whenever
he
has
got
the
opportunity
in
the
domestic
circuit.
He
has
often
had
to
fight
for
a
place
in
the
state
team
as
he
needs
to
compete
with
someone
like
Sanju
Samson
and
Mohammed
Azharuddeen,
who
also
was
part
of
the
RCB
squad
last
season
following
his
domestic
form
last
season.
However,
Vinod
has
had
a
better
season
compared
to
Azharuddeen
in
the
2021-22
season.
He
has
previously
been
part
of
the
RCB
and
DC.
Anuj
Rawat
–
Base
Price
INR
20
Lakh
(Image
Courtesy:
RR
Twitter)
The
southpaw
from
Delhi,
Anuj
Rawat
has
been
part
of
IPL
before,
representing
Rajasthan
Royals,
but
rarely
got
the
opportunity.
However,
after
a
decent
domestic
season
with
the
Delhi
team,
Rawat
can
land
himself
another
contract
with
an
IPL
franchise.
Prabhsimran
Singh
–
Base
Price
INR
20
Lakh
The
Punjab
wicketkeeper
Prabhsimran
Singh
has
been
part
of
the
Punjab
Kings
team
for
the
last
few
seasons.
Like
in
2019,
he
is
expected
to
attract
bids
after
a
good
season
with
Punjab.
But
may
not
end
up
as
the
second
most
expensive
buy
like
2019.
However,
with
six
teams
needing
to
address
the
wicketkeeper
slot,
the
youngster
will
land
another
IPL
deal.
Upendra
Singh
Yadav
–
Base
Price
INR
20
Lakh
The
Railways
wicketkeeper
Upendra
Singh
Yadav
may
not
be
the
very
aggressive
fit
made
for
the
IPL,
but
the
25-year-old
is
very
close
to
getting
an
India
call
up
and
that
may
prompt
franchises
to
land
him
for
a
negligible
fee.
Apart
from
these
five,
the
likes
Azharuddeen,
Shreevats
Goswami,
Harvik
Desai
and
some
overseas
uncapped
options
also
will
be
an
option
for
franchises
to
add
as
cover
for
their
teams.
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