AJINKYA RAHANE (Base Price- 50 lakhs)
Ajinkya Rahane was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as one of their openers and was preferred from the start. He played 7 matches, scoring 133 runs at a strike rate of 103.91 before a hamstring injury cut short his IPL 2022.
Rahane was then released by the franchise, who made space for some new talent on their side. But given the vast experience the former India Test vice-captain possesses of leading sides in the IPL, and the fact that he opens the innings, expect a franchise to buy him to be that leader in the field and someone experienced at the top.