IPL 2023: 5 most expensive players who might be released ahead of auction

1. Ishan Kishan (INR 15.25 CR)

Ishan Kishan has made a name for himself for his fearless brand of cricket. He is one of those batters who can take the attack to the opposition right from the get-go. The 24-year-old has shown his batting might in the IPL time and time again and has accumulated 1870 runs in 75 games at a strike rate of 132.34.

Kishan showed a different aspect of his batting in the 15th edition of the lucrative T20 tournament as he played according to the situation and steadied the ship whenever the Mumbai Indians were in trouble. He played 14 games in the 2022 season and amassed 418 runs at a strike rate of 120.11.

Despite Kishan having performed quite well, there are chances of MI letting go of the flamboyant batter ahead of the mini-auction due to his hefty price tag. The southpaw was roped in by the five-time IPL champions for an insane amount of INR 15.25 at the 2022 mega auction which limited Mumbai’s purse and they can’t form a well-rounded squad which impacted their campaign big time. Therefore, the wicketkeeper-batter might be released to free up a huge sum that could be used to rebuild the side.