JOE ROOT (ENG)

Joe Root is one brilliant batter, who has not been able to quite make a name for himself in T20 cricket despite 88 T20 games and 2083 runs with 13 fifties to his name. He has played in T20 leagues like BBL and T20 Blast and appeared in the Hundred as well.

Though not part of England’s T20 plans since 2019 and having gone unsold previously in the IPL auction, Joe Root, now relieved of the captaincy of England, has put his name again in the IPL 2023 auction and this time there are more chances of him finding a buyer.

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Most of the franchises are in a period of transition with the old guard retiring and a new lot coming in and there is a need for a smart and experienced player who can lead a side well some franchises even need players who are good against spin.

Joe Root fulfills all those criteria and can also captain a franchise with good success and his newfound success with off-spin bowling is only a bonus to his genuinely class batting ability.