The IPL retentions and releases were announced by the franchises on Tuesday (November 15) and a few of the decisions did surprise a lot of fans. The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise decided to stick with their core group from the previous edition retaining a total of 18 players while Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to rebuild the squad after freeing up a lot of slots.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL Auction 2023</a> is set to be held in Kochi on December 23 and this will be a mini-auction featuring a lot of young names. However, star all-rounders like Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Cameron Green are expected to feature in the auction this year and they will be among the top gaining overseas players in IPL 2023 Auction.&nbsp;

Openers tend to hold a special place in the auctions and they are of high demand always as they set the tone for the innings. Among the big names that were released, let us look into five released openers who can earn big bucks in mini auction.

1. Mayank Agarwal

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-attractive-proposition-for-teams-former-india-cricketer-sanjay-manjrekar-believes-franchises-will-be-vying-for-mayank-agarwals-services-ahead-of-auction-1164/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> was one of the surprising releases ahead of the IPL Auction 2023 and the prolific batter is expected to go for big bucks in the mini-auction. The right-hander who captained the Punjab franchise last year scored just 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 which wasn’t enough for him to justify his price tag of INR 12 Crores.&nbsp;

Punjab announced Shikhar Dhawan as their new captain few weeks back after Agarwal’s captaincy could not do any wonders to the franchise. In fact, Agarwal had two terrific IPL seasons in 2020 and 2021 while opening alongside KL Rahul, however, he failed to live up to the expectations in IPL 2022. &nbsp;

The 31-year-old is likely to induce a bidding war among the franchises with not much Indian contingent left for auction. The Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise hasn’t named a captain after releasing Kane Williamson and they could go all out for the Karnataka-lad to solve their opening issues alongside his leadership potential. &nbsp;

2. Narayan Jagadeesan&nbsp;

Narayan Jagadeesan had been with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-chennai-super-kings-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4380/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> franchise for a long time now, however, he was among the released list in the IPL 2023 Auction. Jagadeesan has played a total of just seven games in IPL after making his debut in 2020 with the highest score of 39 and he did not get enough games to prove his case with the bat. &nbsp;

Jagadeesan is a consistent performer in domestic cricket and he played a crucial role in Tamil Nadu’s back-to-back Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy victories in 2020 and 2021 seasons. He opens the batting for his state side and has piled up a lot of runs in the last few seasons. With a lot of teams looking for backup Indian-wicketkeeping options, Jagadeesan could be in the list of many teams.

Also, with the IPL taking place in India, a lot of teams will look at domestic talents who play spin well and Jagadeesan has got the sweep shots to unsettle the bowler’s length. Kolkata Knight Riders need an Indian wicketkeeper and they might go for him hard while Sunrisers Hyderabad will also make a note of him.

3. Jason Roy&nbsp;

Jason Roy was bought for his base price of INR 2 Crore in the IPL 2022 auction by the Gujarat Titans and a lot of experts claimed it as a steal buy given his immense potential. However, Roy pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons and wasn’t available for the tournament. Subsequently, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-gujarat-titans-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gujarat Titans</a> have released him ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction. &nbsp;

Roy has played for the Delhi franchise and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past and he has done a decent job in his 13 innings scoring 329 runs at an average of 29.91. His T20I strike is better than his IPL strike rate and it will be only a matter of time until he comes to the party in the cash rich tournament. &nbsp;

Roy had missed a lot of international action in recent times; however, his attacking style of play will certainly work in his favour of him in the auction. With the demand for explosive openers, Roy is expected to gain big bucks in the mini auction. &nbsp;

4. Evin Lewis&nbsp;

Among the long list of West Indian cricketers that were released, Evin Lewis had also found a place. The left-hander who is one of the most destructive batters going around was snapped up by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-lucknow-super-giants-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4168/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> for INR 2 Crore. He played five innings in the previous edition but did not get his preferred position at the top and had to slot into the middle order. &nbsp;

Among the five innings, Lewis played a breadth-taking knock of unbeaten 55 to take his side home in a nail-biting run-chase. No doubt that Lewis can be quite impactful with his six-hitting abilities despite his recent form in the T20 World Cup 2022 taking a blow. &nbsp;

He adds up a left-hander option at the top and can easily clear the ropes in Indian conditions with his mascular body. The franchises will definitely eye him in their squad in the IPL 2023 Auction even if he is not in the first choice XI, but due to the fact that he could be useful as a backup opener. &nbsp;

Hari Nishaanth is one of the promising youngsters who came into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-here-is-the-complete-purse-remaining-of-all-10-teams-ahead-of-the-ipl-2023-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> ranks through his phenomenal run for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. Nishaanth was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings in the mega auction last year for his base price of INR 20 Lakhs but did not get a single game for his franchise. &nbsp;

Given that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have sealed their opening position, it was nearly impossible for Hari Nishaanth to make the playing XI. The left-hander is yet to make his debut in the cash rich tournament but now having been released, might find a buyer for big money. He is quite elegant with his stroke play and has a strike rate of 121.86 in T20s so far which will be useful while opening. &nbsp;

Hari Nishaanth recently captained the Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu premier league this year and the franchises will look into his immense growth in the last few years. He has a lot to offer and might be one of the youngsters to watch out for if a franchise wants to unearth his talent in the biggest of stages.&nbsp;

The IPL retentions and releases were announced by the franchises on Tuesday (November 15) and a few of the decisions did surprise a lot of fans. The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise decided to stick with their core group from the previous edition retaining a total of 18 players while Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to rebuild the squad after freeing up a lot of slots.&nbsp;
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL Auction 2023</a> is set to be held in Kochi on December 23 and this will be a mini-auction featuring a lot of young names. However, star all-rounders like Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Cameron Green are expected to feature in the auction this year and they will be among the top gaining overseas players in IPL 2023 Auction.&nbsp;
Openers tend to hold a special place in the auctions and they are of high demand always as they set the tone for the innings. Among the big names that were released, let us look into five released openers who can earn big bucks in mini auction.
<h3>1. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/04/Mayank-Agarwal-and-KL-Rahul.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-attractive-proposition-for-teams-former-india-cricketer-sanjay-manjrekar-believes-franchises-will-be-vying-for-mayank-agarwals-services-ahead-of-auction-1164/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> was one of the surprising releases ahead of the IPL Auction 2023 and the prolific batter is expected to go for big bucks in the mini-auction. The right-hander who captained the Punjab franchise last year scored just 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 which wasn’t enough for him to justify his price tag of INR 12 Crores.&nbsp;
Punjab announced Shikhar Dhawan as their new captain few weeks back after Agarwal’s captaincy could not do any wonders to the franchise. In fact, Agarwal had two terrific IPL seasons in 2020 and 2021 while opening alongside KL Rahul, however, he failed to live up to the expectations in IPL 2022. &nbsp;
The 31-year-old is likely to induce a bidding war among the franchises with not much Indian contingent left for auction. The Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise hasn’t named a captain after releasing Kane Williamson and they could go all out for the Karnataka-lad to solve their opening issues alongside his leadership potential. &nbsp;
<h3 aria-level="2">2. Narayan Jagadeesan&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/10/Narayan-Jagadeesan.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Narayan Jagadeesan had been with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-chennai-super-kings-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4380/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> franchise for a long time now, however, he was among the released list in the IPL 2023 Auction. Jagadeesan has played a total of just seven games in IPL after making his debut in 2020 with the highest score of 39 and he did not get enough games to prove his case with the bat. &nbsp;
Jagadeesan is a consistent performer in domestic cricket and he played a crucial role in Tamil Nadu’s back-to-back Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy victories in 2020 and 2021 seasons. He opens the batting for his state side and has piled up a lot of runs in the last few seasons. With a lot of teams looking for backup Indian-wicketkeeping options, Jagadeesan could be in the list of many teams.
Also, with the IPL taking place in India, a lot of teams will look at domestic talents who play spin well and Jagadeesan has got the sweep shots to unsettle the bowler’s length. Kolkata Knight Riders need an Indian wicketkeeper and they might go for him hard while Sunrisers Hyderabad will also make a note of him.
<h3 aria-level="2">3. Jason Roy&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662116006928_Jason-Roy.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Jason Roy was bought for his base price of INR 2 Crore in the IPL 2022 auction by the Gujarat Titans and a lot of experts claimed it as a steal buy given his immense potential. However, Roy pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons and wasn’t available for the tournament. Subsequently, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-gujarat-titans-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gujarat Titans</a> have released him ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction. &nbsp;
Roy has played for the Delhi franchise and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past and he has done a decent job in his 13 innings scoring 329 runs at an average of 29.91. His T20I strike is better than his IPL strike rate and it will be only a matter of time until he comes to the party in the cash rich tournament. &nbsp;
Roy had missed a lot of international action in recent times; however, his attacking style of play will certainly work in his favour of him in the auction. With the demand for explosive openers, Roy is expected to gain big bucks in the mini auction. &nbsp;
<h3 aria-level="2">4. Evin Lewis&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Evin-Lewis-takes-a-one-handed-stunner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Among the long list of West Indian cricketers that were released, Evin Lewis had also found a place. The left-hander who is one of the most destructive batters going around was snapped up by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-lucknow-super-giants-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4168/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> for INR 2 Crore. He played five innings in the previous edition but did not get his preferred position at the top and had to slot into the middle order. &nbsp;
Among the five innings, Lewis played a breadth-taking knock of unbeaten 55 to take his side home in a nail-biting run-chase. No doubt that Lewis can be quite impactful with his six-hitting abilities despite his recent form in the T20 World Cup 2022 taking a blow. &nbsp;
He adds up a left-hander option at the top and can easily clear the ropes in Indian conditions with his mascular body. The franchises will definitely eye him in their squad in the IPL 2023 Auction even if he is not in the first choice XI, but due to the fact that he could be useful as a backup opener. &nbsp;
<h3>5. Hari Nishaanth&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Hari-Nishanth.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Hari Nishaanth is one of the promising youngsters who came into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-here-is-the-complete-purse-remaining-of-all-10-teams-ahead-of-the-ipl-2023-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> ranks through his phenomenal run for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. Nishaanth was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings in the mega auction last year for his base price of INR 20 Lakhs but did not get a single game for his franchise. &nbsp;
Given that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have sealed their opening position, it was nearly impossible for Hari Nishaanth to make the playing XI. The left-hander is yet to make his debut in the cash rich tournament but now having been released, might find a buyer for big money. He is quite elegant with his stroke play and has a strike rate of 121.86 in T20s so far which will be useful while opening. &nbsp;
Hari Nishaanth recently captained the Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu premier league this year and the franchises will look into his immense growth in the last few years. He has a lot to offer and might be one of the youngsters to watch out for if a franchise wants to unearth his talent in the biggest of stages.&nbsp;

The IPL retentions and releases were announced by the franchises on Tuesday (November 15) and a few of the decisions did surprise a lot of fans. The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise decided to stick with their core group from the previous edition retaining a total of 18 players while Sunrisers Hyderabad are likely to rebuild the squad after freeing up a lot of slots.&nbsp;
The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/tag/ipl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL Auction 2023</a> is set to be held in Kochi on December 23 and this will be a mini-auction featuring a lot of young names. However, star all-rounders like Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Cameron Green are expected to feature in the auction this year and they will be among the top gaining overseas players in IPL 2023 Auction.&nbsp;
Openers tend to hold a special place in the auctions and they are of high demand always as they set the tone for the innings. Among the big names that were released, let us look into five released openers who can earn big bucks in mini auction.
<h3>1. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2019/04/Mayank-Agarwal-and-KL-Rahul.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/very-attractive-proposition-for-teams-former-india-cricketer-sanjay-manjrekar-believes-franchises-will-be-vying-for-mayank-agarwals-services-ahead-of-auction-1164/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal</a> was one of the surprising releases ahead of the IPL Auction 2023 and the prolific batter is expected to go for big bucks in the mini-auction. The right-hander who captained the Punjab franchise last year scored just 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 which wasn’t enough for him to justify his price tag of INR 12 Crores.&nbsp;
Punjab announced Shikhar Dhawan as their new captain few weeks back after Agarwal’s captaincy could not do any wonders to the franchise. In fact, Agarwal had two terrific IPL seasons in 2020 and 2021 while opening alongside KL Rahul, however, he failed to live up to the expectations in IPL 2022. &nbsp;
The 31-year-old is likely to induce a bidding war among the franchises with not much Indian contingent left for auction. The Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise hasn’t named a captain after releasing Kane Williamson and they could go all out for the Karnataka-lad to solve their opening issues alongside his leadership potential. &nbsp;
<h3 aria-level="2">2. Narayan Jagadeesan&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2020/10/Narayan-Jagadeesan.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Narayan Jagadeesan had been with the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-chennai-super-kings-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4380/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chennai Super Kings</a> franchise for a long time now, however, he was among the released list in the IPL 2023 Auction. Jagadeesan has played a total of just seven games in IPL after making his debut in 2020 with the highest score of 39 and he did not get enough games to prove his case with the bat. &nbsp;
Jagadeesan is a consistent performer in domestic cricket and he played a crucial role in Tamil Nadu’s back-to-back Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy victories in 2020 and 2021 seasons. He opens the batting for his state side and has piled up a lot of runs in the last few seasons. With a lot of teams looking for backup Indian-wicketkeeping options, Jagadeesan could be in the list of many teams.
Also, with the IPL taking place in India, a lot of teams will look at domestic talents who play spin well and Jagadeesan has got the sweep shots to unsettle the bowler’s length. Kolkata Knight Riders need an Indian wicketkeeper and they might go for him hard while Sunrisers Hyderabad will also make a note of him.
<h3 aria-level="2">3. Jason Roy&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662116006928_Jason-Roy.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Jason Roy was bought for his base price of INR 2 Crore in the IPL 2022 auction by the Gujarat Titans and a lot of experts claimed it as a steal buy given his immense potential. However, Roy pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons and wasn’t available for the tournament. Subsequently, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-gujarat-titans-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gujarat Titans</a> have released him ahead of the IPL 2023 Auction. &nbsp;
Roy has played for the Delhi franchise and the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the past and he has done a decent job in his 13 innings scoring 329 runs at an average of 29.91. His T20I strike is better than his IPL strike rate and it will be only a matter of time until he comes to the party in the cash rich tournament. &nbsp;
Roy had missed a lot of international action in recent times; however, his attacking style of play will certainly work in his favour of him in the auction. With the demand for explosive openers, Roy is expected to gain big bucks in the mini auction. &nbsp;
<h3 aria-level="2">4. Evin Lewis&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Evin-Lewis-takes-a-one-handed-stunner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Among the long list of West Indian cricketers that were released, Evin Lewis had also found a place. The left-hander who is one of the most destructive batters going around was snapped up by the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-lucknow-super-giants-retained-players-released-players-purse-remaining-ahead-of-mini-auction-4168/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucknow Super Giants</a> for INR 2 Crore. He played five innings in the previous edition but did not get his preferred position at the top and had to slot into the middle order. &nbsp;
Among the five innings, Lewis played a breadth-taking knock of unbeaten 55 to take his side home in a nail-biting run-chase. No doubt that Lewis can be quite impactful with his six-hitting abilities despite his recent form in the T20 World Cup 2022 taking a blow. &nbsp;
He adds up a left-hander option at the top and can easily clear the ropes in Indian conditions with his mascular body. The franchises will definitely eye him in their squad in the IPL 2023 Auction even if he is not in the first choice XI, but due to the fact that he could be useful as a backup opener. &nbsp;
<h3>5. Hari Nishaanth&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Hari-Nishanth.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Hari Nishaanth is one of the promising youngsters who came into the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-here-is-the-complete-purse-remaining-of-all-10-teams-ahead-of-the-ipl-2023-mini-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL</a> ranks through his phenomenal run for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. Nishaanth was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings in the mega auction last year for his base price of INR 20 Lakhs but did not get a single game for his franchise. &nbsp;
Given that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway have sealed their opening position, it was nearly impossible for Hari Nishaanth to make the playing XI. The left-hander is yet to make his debut in the cash rich tournament but now having been released, might find a buyer for big money. He is quite elegant with his stroke play and has a strike rate of 121.86 in T20s so far which will be useful while opening. &nbsp;
Hari Nishaanth recently captained the Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu premier league this year and the franchises will look into his immense growth in the last few years. He has a lot to offer and might be one of the youngsters to watch out for if a franchise wants to unearth his talent in the biggest of stages.&nbsp;

The IPL retentions and releases were announced by the franchises on Tuesday (November 15) and a few of the decisions did surprise a lot of fans. The Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise decided to st

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