<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/more-than-what-he-could-have-deserved-after-last-ipl-twitter-reacts-as-srh-grab-mayank-agarwal-at-inr-825-crore/" title="Mayank Agarwal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal </a>was one of the biggest picks at the 2023 auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed him at INR 8.25 crore. The sensational opening batter has smashed 2,327 runs in 113 IPL games at a strike rate of 134.28. Banking on these figures and his batting potential, the franchise has trusted him to serve the team as an opening batter. However, the 31-year-old, struggled with the bat in the last edition of the tournament scoring only 196 runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 13 matches at a strike rate of 122.50.

After receiving these disappointing numbers from him, PBKS parted ways with him before the mini-auction in Kerala. This year, he will have to deliver his best to the franchise and justify his amount. At the auction last month, the franchise could’ve trusted some faces instead of Agarwal as they were better than him in this domestic season.&nbsp;

Here are three players SRH should’ve signed instead of Mayank Agarwal

In the last IPL edition,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/you-need-to-keep-an-arm-around-guy-who-is-not-doing-well-mumbai-captain-ajinkya-rahane/" title="Ajinkya Rahane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ajinkya Rahane</a> played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and scored only 133 runs in seven games at a dismal strike rate of 103.91. With these numbers, he couldn’t make it to the retention list of the franchise and went under the hammer for another time.

Trusting his glorifying past in the league, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed him at his base price of INR 50 lakh. This season, the franchise could assign him the responsibility to open the innings in the competition. So far, the 34-year-old has scored 4,074 runs in 158 matches at a strike rate of 120.68 in 14 IPL editions. &nbsp;

For the SRH, Rahane could’ve become a reasonable buy as he could’ve led the franchise in the upcoming season. In 2018, the veteran captained Rajasthan Royals (RR) and took the franchise to the playoffs. Compared to Mayank Agarwal, who was one of the most expensive buys of SRH in the auction, Rahane is more experienced and has also done better in the ongoing domestic season. In the ongoing Ranji Trophy, he regained his form hitting 585 runs in nine innings of six matches with two centuries and a fifty.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/harpreet-singh-bhatia-to-play-for-chattisgarh-instead-of-madhya-pradesh/" title="Harpreet Singh Bhatia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harpreet Singh Bhatia</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract in the 2023 mini-auction. The 31-year-old went to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 40 lakh. In domestic cricket, he plays for Chattisgarh and has racked up 2,202 runs in 77 T20 matches at a strike rate of 124.54.

In the 2022-23 season, he played some valuable knocks for Chattisgarh in recent competitions. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was the leading run-scorer for his team amassing 516 runs with two centuries and four fifties in seven matches at a strike rate of 94.33.

In the ongoing Ranji Trophy as well, he looked exceptional with the bat scoring 324 runs in seven innings of four matches. Noting the consistent performances of the experienced domestic cricketer, SRH should’ve targeted him at the auction, instead of Agarwal, who failed to show up in the white-ball competitions.

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/ipl-2023-5-teams-that-can-target-narayan-jagadeesan-in-auction-9066/" title="Narayan Jagadeesan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narayan Jagadeesan</a> displayed his brilliance with the bat smashing 830 runs in eight matches at a mind-boggling strike rate of 125.37. After showcasing his best side, Jagadeesan got rewarded in the 2023 mini-auction as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed him at INR 90 lakh. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Earlier, CSK released him in November 2022 following his flop show in the 2022 season. In two games of the previous IPL edition, the Tamil Nadu batter could accumulate only 40 runs for CSK in two matches at a horrendous strike rate of 108.11. However, forgetting his previous failure, the 27-year-old has been efficient in the 2022-23 domestic season.&nbsp;

After the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was excellent in the Ranji Trophy as well. Notching up 528 runs with two centuries in 10 innings of six matches, he ended up becoming the highest run-scorer for his team. Considering these incredible numbers of the in-form batter, SRH shouldn’t have bought Agarwal, who looked out of colour in limited-over formats for a long time.

Instead, they should’ve chosen Jagadeesan as their opener in the upcoming IPL installment as he rocked the recent tournaments with his scintillating batting shows.

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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/more-than-what-he-could-have-deserved-after-last-ipl-twitter-reacts-as-srh-grab-mayank-agarwal-at-inr-825-crore/" title="Mayank Agarwal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal </a>was one of the biggest picks at the 2023 auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed him at INR 8.25 crore. The sensational opening batter has smashed 2,327 runs in 113 IPL games at a strike rate of 134.28. Banking on these figures and his batting potential, the franchise has trusted him to serve the team as an opening batter. However, the 31-year-old, struggled with the bat in the last edition of the tournament scoring only 196 runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 13 matches at a strike rate of 122.50.
After receiving these disappointing numbers from him, PBKS parted ways with him before the mini-auction in Kerala. This year, he will have to deliver his best to the franchise and justify his amount. At the auction last month, the franchise could’ve trusted some faces instead of Agarwal as they were better than him in this domestic season.&nbsp;
<h2>Here are three players SRH should’ve signed instead of Mayank Agarwal</h2>
<h3>3. Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
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In the last IPL edition,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/you-need-to-keep-an-arm-around-guy-who-is-not-doing-well-mumbai-captain-ajinkya-rahane/" title="Ajinkya Rahane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ajinkya Rahane</a> played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and scored only 133 runs in seven games at a dismal strike rate of 103.91. With these numbers, he couldn’t make it to the retention list of the franchise and went under the hammer for another time.
Trusting his glorifying past in the league, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed him at his base price of INR 50 lakh. This season, the franchise could assign him the responsibility to open the innings in the competition. So far, the 34-year-old has scored 4,074 runs in 158 matches at a strike rate of 120.68 in 14 IPL editions. &nbsp;
For the SRH, Rahane could’ve become a reasonable buy as he could’ve led the franchise in the upcoming season. In 2018, the veteran captained Rajasthan Royals (RR) and took the franchise to the playoffs. Compared to Mayank Agarwal, who was one of the most expensive buys of SRH in the auction, Rahane is more experienced and has also done better in the ongoing domestic season. In the ongoing Ranji Trophy, he regained his form hitting 585 runs in nine innings of six matches with two centuries and a fifty.

<h3>2. Harpreet Singh Bhatia</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1673611624884_Harpreet-Singh-Bhatia.jpeg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/harpreet-singh-bhatia-to-play-for-chattisgarh-instead-of-madhya-pradesh/" title="Harpreet Singh Bhatia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harpreet Singh Bhatia</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract in the 2023 mini-auction. The 31-year-old went to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 40 lakh. In domestic cricket, he plays for Chattisgarh and has racked up 2,202 runs in 77 T20 matches at a strike rate of 124.54.
In the 2022-23 season, he played some valuable knocks for Chattisgarh in recent competitions. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was the leading run-scorer for his team amassing 516 runs with two centuries and four fifties in seven matches at a strike rate of 94.33.
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy as well, he looked exceptional with the bat scoring 324 runs in seven innings of four matches. Noting the consistent performances of the experienced domestic cricketer, SRH should’ve targeted him at the auction, instead of Agarwal, who failed to show up in the white-ball competitions.

<h3>1. Narayan Jagadeesan</h3>
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In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/ipl-2023-5-teams-that-can-target-narayan-jagadeesan-in-auction-9066/" title="Narayan Jagadeesan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narayan Jagadeesan</a> displayed his brilliance with the bat smashing 830 runs in eight matches at a mind-boggling strike rate of 125.37. After showcasing his best side, Jagadeesan got rewarded in the 2023 mini-auction as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed him at INR 90 lakh. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Earlier, CSK released him in November 2022 following his flop show in the 2022 season. In two games of the previous IPL edition, the Tamil Nadu batter could accumulate only 40 runs for CSK in two matches at a horrendous strike rate of 108.11. However, forgetting his previous failure, the 27-year-old has been efficient in the 2022-23 domestic season.&nbsp;
After the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was excellent in the Ranji Trophy as well. Notching up 528 runs with two centuries in 10 innings of six matches, he ended up becoming the highest run-scorer for his team. Considering these incredible numbers of the in-form batter, SRH shouldn’t have bought Agarwal, who looked out of colour in limited-over formats for a long time.
Instead, they should’ve chosen Jagadeesan as their opener in the upcoming IPL installment as he rocked the recent tournaments with his scintillating batting shows.
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/more-than-what-he-could-have-deserved-after-last-ipl-twitter-reacts-as-srh-grab-mayank-agarwal-at-inr-825-crore/" title="Mayank Agarwal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayank Agarwal </a>was one of the biggest picks at the 2023 auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed him at INR 8.25 crore. The sensational opening batter has smashed 2,327 runs in 113 IPL games at a strike rate of 134.28. Banking on these figures and his batting potential, the franchise has trusted him to serve the team as an opening batter. However, the 31-year-old, struggled with the bat in the last edition of the tournament scoring only 196 runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 13 matches at a strike rate of 122.50.
After receiving these disappointing numbers from him, PBKS parted ways with him before the mini-auction in Kerala. This year, he will have to deliver his best to the franchise and justify his amount. At the auction last month, the franchise could’ve trusted some faces instead of Agarwal as they were better than him in this domestic season.&nbsp;
<h2>Here are three players SRH should’ve signed instead of Mayank Agarwal</h2>
<h3>3. Ajinkya Rahane</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1667893185455_Ajinkya-Rahane.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
In the last IPL edition,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/you-need-to-keep-an-arm-around-guy-who-is-not-doing-well-mumbai-captain-ajinkya-rahane/" title="Ajinkya Rahane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ajinkya Rahane</a> played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and scored only 133 runs in seven games at a dismal strike rate of 103.91. With these numbers, he couldn’t make it to the retention list of the franchise and went under the hammer for another time.
Trusting his glorifying past in the league, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed him at his base price of INR 50 lakh. This season, the franchise could assign him the responsibility to open the innings in the competition. So far, the 34-year-old has scored 4,074 runs in 158 matches at a strike rate of 120.68 in 14 IPL editions. &nbsp;
For the SRH, Rahane could’ve become a reasonable buy as he could’ve led the franchise in the upcoming season. In 2018, the veteran captained Rajasthan Royals (RR) and took the franchise to the playoffs. Compared to Mayank Agarwal, who was one of the most expensive buys of SRH in the auction, Rahane is more experienced and has also done better in the ongoing domestic season. In the ongoing Ranji Trophy, he regained his form hitting 585 runs in nine innings of six matches with two centuries and a fifty.

<h3>2. Harpreet Singh Bhatia</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1673611624884_Harpreet-Singh-Bhatia.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/harpreet-singh-bhatia-to-play-for-chattisgarh-instead-of-madhya-pradesh/" title="Harpreet Singh Bhatia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harpreet Singh Bhatia</a> bagged his maiden IPL contract in the 2023 mini-auction. The 31-year-old went to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 40 lakh. In domestic cricket, he plays for Chattisgarh and has racked up 2,202 runs in 77 T20 matches at a strike rate of 124.54.
In the 2022-23 season, he played some valuable knocks for Chattisgarh in recent competitions. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was the leading run-scorer for his team amassing 516 runs with two centuries and four fifties in seven matches at a strike rate of 94.33.
In the ongoing Ranji Trophy as well, he looked exceptional with the bat scoring 324 runs in seven innings of four matches. Noting the consistent performances of the experienced domestic cricketer, SRH should’ve targeted him at the auction, instead of Agarwal, who failed to show up in the white-ball competitions.

<h3>1. Narayan Jagadeesan</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669031536056_Narayan-Jagadeesan-2.jpeg" alt="" width="640" loading="lazy">
In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/ipl-2023-5-teams-that-can-target-narayan-jagadeesan-in-auction-9066/" title="Narayan Jagadeesan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Narayan Jagadeesan</a> displayed his brilliance with the bat smashing 830 runs in eight matches at a mind-boggling strike rate of 125.37. After showcasing his best side, Jagadeesan got rewarded in the 2023 mini-auction as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed him at INR 90 lakh. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Earlier, CSK released him in November 2022 following his flop show in the 2022 season. In two games of the previous IPL edition, the Tamil Nadu batter could accumulate only 40 runs for CSK in two matches at a horrendous strike rate of 108.11. However, forgetting his previous failure, the 27-year-old has been efficient in the 2022-23 domestic season.&nbsp;
After the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022-23, he was excellent in the Ranji Trophy as well. Notching up 528 runs with two centuries in 10 innings of six matches, he ended up becoming the highest run-scorer for his team. Considering these incredible numbers of the in-form batter, SRH shouldn’t have bought Agarwal, who looked out of colour in limited-over formats for a long time.
Instead, they should’ve chosen Jagadeesan as their opener in the upcoming IPL installment as he rocked the recent tournaments with his scintillating batting shows.
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Mayank Agarwal was one of the biggest picks at the 2023 auction as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) signed him at INR 8.25 crore. The sensational opening batter has smashed 2,327 runs in 113 IPL games at a s

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