At the IPL 2024 auction, most franchises snapped up the full quota of 25 cricketers each, except for Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who fell slightly short with 23 and 22 players. Nevertheless, all teams managed to hit the cap of eight overseas players. Given the lack of recent information, it’s fair to speculate that IPL 2024 will feature the Impact Player. Assuming this, let’s envision the probable starting lineups for each team, contingent upon the toss. Additionally, check out iplcricbet to stay updated on the recent news of IPL 2024.
Mumbai Indians
MI might have been inclined to exchange one of their overseas fast bowlers for an overseas spinner, especially considering the addition of Mohammad Nabi to their squad. With a robust Indian contingent comprising potentially eight players, Mumbai boasts four individuals who have captained India in the latter part of 2023. Aside from spin, they appear well-equipped in all areas.
Playing XI:-
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla, Kumar, Kartikeya/Shreyas Gopal and Nehal Wadhera(Impact Player)
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR faced a conundrum with their opening pair, ideally preferring Gurbaz and Roy. However, with Russell, Narine, and Starc cementing spots, Gurbaz partners with Venkatesh Iyer. Previously, Iyer relinquished the opener role for his India ambitions and must return to it. Additionally, KKR’s shortfall lies in Indian seamers.
Playing XI:-
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine , Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana ,Chetan Sakariya/Varun Chakravarthy, Suyash Sharma and Manish Pandey(Impact player)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB probably possesses the weakest bowling attack among the ten teams, particularly in the spin department. They can only choose one of Reece Topley or Alzarri Joseph as a seamer to partner Mohammed Siraj since they will choose all three: Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and Cam Green.
Playing XI:-
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mayank Dagar/Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Mahipal Lomror/Suyash Prabhudesai(Impact player)
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings may encounter issues since half of their overseas players are English, potentially leaving due to ECB commitments. With Shahrukh Khan released, there’s a gap in their Indian middle-order, relying on Bairstow, Livingstone, Raza, or Rossouw, although only a few can play in the XI. Adding Ashutosh Sharma, with a remarkable strike rate of 277.27 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, boosts their lower middle order as an Impact Sub.
Playing XI:-
Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, K G Rabada, Rahul Chahar and Ashutosh Sharma(Impact player)
Chennai Super Kings
CSK, the defending champions, appear as strong contenders for the IPL 2024 as one of the most balanced teams in the auction. While the participation of MS Dhoni is uncertain in matches, Devon Conway remains a trustworthy option for wicket keeping duties if needed. If Ajinkya Rahane is unfit to replicate his 2023 performances, Sameer Rizvi or Sheikh Rasheed are capable substitutes who are prepared to step in and take his place.
Playing XI:-
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra/Moeen Ali, Daryl Mitchell, Nishant Sindhu/ Sameer Rizvi, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, M S Dhoni, Mahesh Theekshana/Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande(Impact player)
Delhi Capitals
DC has strong hitters, but several of their bowlers lack batting experience, which could cost them. If Rishabh Pant performs and leads but maintaining wicket is difficult, they always have Kumar Kushagra.
Playing XI:-
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant, Harry Brook, Sumit Kumar / Lalit Yadav /Yash Dhull, Kumar Kushagra, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Jhye Richardson/ Anrich Nortje and Prithvi Shaw(Impact player)
Rajasthan Royals
RR arrived at the auction with a stable first XI. Their astute selection of Rovman Powell, ideal for the middle-order power-hitting role, was notable, especially after trading Devdutt Padikkal for Avesh Khan. They also secured backup options for Jos Butler for Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Nandre Burger for Trent Boult.
Playing XI:-
Jos Butler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan/Sandeep Sharma and Dhruv Jurel(Impact player)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
It seems that Hyderabad is a strong candidate to win the championship in 2024. Their team seems to have no significant weaknesses, and each section is full of exceptional cricketers. The decision to possibly replace Aiden Markram with Pat Cummins as captain has added excitement and curiosity to their upcoming season.
Playing XI:-
Travis Head, Mayank Agrawal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Rahul Tripathi, Pat Cummins, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande and Abdul Samad(Impact player)
Gujarat Titans
Gujarat, a team with a superb team, succeeded in checking every box and had support in every area. They even brought in the dynamic Robin Minz since Wriddhiman Saha is getting older despite still having excellent glovework.
Playing XI:-
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha, Sai Sudarshan, Kane Williamson, David Miller, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Spencer Johnson and Umesh Yadav/Sai Kishore(Impact player)
Lucknow Super Giants:-
Lucknow SuperGiants, with a substantial purse, stayed relatively quiet during the auction. However, they secured promising young Indians Shivam Mavi and Arshin Kulkarni. Whether these players feature in the starting XI is uncertain. Lacking solid Indian middle-order players, they may opt for K L Rahul at number 4. With the trade of Devdutt Padikkal from RR, he could potentially open with de Kock.
Playing XI:-
Quinton de Kock, Devdutt Padikkal, Deepak Hooda, K L Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Mark Wood, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur and Ayush Badoni(Impact player)
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