All 10 franchises are gearing up as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 auction approaches. While several prominent names will go under the hammer, there will be some notable absentees as well.
Martin Guptill
New Zealand great Martin Guptill, who registered in the Rs. 1 crore bracket, has not been shortlisted. The third-highest scorer in T20Is, Guptill, hasn't been able to do much in IPL.
Kedar Jadhav
Once a vital part of India's white-ball teams, Kedar Jadhav won't go under the hammer. The 37-year-old, who went unsold last season, isn't likely to feature in IPL in the future. Notably, he owns 1,196 in 93 IPL games at 22.15.
Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins, who bagged a whopping 15.5 crore from Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020 auction, hasn't registered for next season. As the pacer is now Australia's Test and ODI skipper, he wants to manage the workload for international assignments.
Mitchell Starc
Cummins' Aussie teammate Mitchell Starc will miss another IPL season to remain fit for international games. The left-arm pacer, who played his last IPL game in 2015, has 34 wickets in 27 games at 20.38.