IPL Auction 2024: Team want lishts, technique and group combos forward of bidding on December 19

While the franchise think-tanks shall be huddled up one final time to get their want lists and calculations in place, Sportstar takes a have a look at the gaps of their present squads that they’d wish to fill. 

Chennai Super Kings

Its beginning XI, besides retired Ambati Rayudu, is already in place. So, CSK, with its sizable purse, might find yourself enjoying spoilsport for a few different franchises. Besides, the franchise shall be eager on having sturdy back-ups in place for injury-prone Matheesha Pathirana and Moeen Ali. Not to say its quest for a finisher as soon as MS Dhoni hangs up his boots. Shahrukh Khan calling?

Mumbai Indians

The franchise that’s been the speak of the city ever since that well-known switch might have given its group stability an enormous fillip with Hardik Pandya’s homecoming. But the franchise could have restricted price range so as to add a high quality pacer to cut back the stress on Jasprit Bumrah.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Having launched a whopping 12 gamers, together with six pacers, KKR’s could possibly be the busiest desk on the public sale. Besides including a barrage of pacers, the franchise may even be hoping for a dependable back-up wicketkeeper to Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Rajasthan Royals

Kumar Sangakkara and his think-tank could have their eyes set on two large catches: a dependable middle-order bat and an all-rounder. One of them might be an abroad purchase. But with a decent purse, it will likely be attention-grabbing to see who it should go for.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Despite ending on the backside of the factors desk, SRH has retained its core. It shall be eyeing an explosive opener and a high quality pacer who can mix successfully with veteran Bhuvneswhar Kumar.

Gujarat Titans

It’s a given that it’ll goal a big-ticket all-rounder to take care of the stability of the group. Who will or not it’s? In reality, the ball shall be in GT’s court docket contemplating it has the most important purse obtainable. Besides an all-rounder, it should even be on a hunt for an abroad pacer who can mix with Mohammed Shami.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

It has no less than three slots to fill within the beginning XI. A finisher – ideally an all-rounder, a pacer and a pacer. At least certainly one of them needs to be an abroad purchase. Can it get its act proper this time round, no less than on the public sale desk?

Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant is prone to return to the sphere. Still, Capitals will want a robust back-up as a finisher after having misplaced religion in Rovman Powell. And it should additionally require a ready-made substitute for Prithvi Shaw and left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed.

Lucknow Super Giants

Mark Wood is about to be obtainable for the complete period of the IPL. Still, ought to England pull him halfway by means of the season to organize for the T20 World Cup, the brand new administration underneath Justin Langer shall be eyeing a robust back-up. Entering the public sale with the smallest purse, can it create viable back-ups?

Punjab Kings

The slot vacated by Shahrukh Khan’s launch shall be on high of the agenda for Punjab Kings. Can it go for an Indian all-rounder who can end the video games successfully? And then make up its squad with high quality back-ups from the home circuit?