The auction for the upcoming edition of IpL is scheduled for December 19 in Dubai, and by November 26, franchises have to release their final list of retentions.
As speculation of Hardik Pandya going back to former IPL franchise Mumbai Indians is on the rife, former player of South Africa AB de Villiers shared a massive tip for his old franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. The auction for the upcoming edition is scheduled for December 19 in Dubai, and franchises have to release their final list of retentions by November 26.
De Villiers, who spent over a decade with RCB, believes the franchise should let go of 2021 Purple Cap winner Harshal Patel and Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga. He believes this will allow RCB to go into the auction with a heavy purse, making scouting extremely important.
De Villiers said in a video on his YouTube channel that “RCB paid a lump sum for them (Harshal and Hasaranga), and releasing them will free up the purse. This is where the scouting will come in and the pool of players they are looking at. They might also go back into the auction and buy both of them, but it can also backfire. Mr. Flower seems to have some plans up his sleeve, and this seems to be one of them.”
He further added, “I would love that (Brevis to RCB). I think the Chinnaswamy pitch will suit him to the T. I don’t know whether Mumbai will release him because I know they have roped in a number of young players who are looking long-term. So it wouldn’t make sense for them to release them because they will be a part of their dream team in a few years’ time.”
