IPL 2023: Captaincy options to watch out for at IPL auction

The IPL auction is upon us and has the fans buzzing. It will be an incredible opportunity for franchises to rejig their combinations ahead of IPL 2023.

Among the participating players, some are or have been also the captains of their national sides, and now, there will be an opportunity for the franchises that are looking for a captain for the next edition to go after these players.

Looking at these players’ records as skippers, it could be said that they are reliable figures to lead a team. At the auction, franchises might target them to procure their valuable services for the 2023 edition.  

3. Jason Holder

Jason Holder has played a lot of international cricket for the West Indies and the all-rounder has delivered many solid performances with both the bat and ball. In 2015, he became the youngest player to lead the West Indies in ODIs at the age of 23 years and 72 days.

As a skipper, his journey went through ups and downs, but in 2019, under his leadership, the West Indies stunned heavyweights England on home soil with a 2-1 victory in a three-match Test series.

Holder had an incredible 5-year-long captaincy stint with the Windies despite not having senior players such as Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels at his disposal most of the time. At the upcoming IPL auction, franchises such as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) might bid for him considering his leadership skills to captain their sides in the 2023 season.

However, in the 2022 IPL, he disappointed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) with his dismal displays with both bat and ball and couldn't do justice to his price tag of INR 8.75 crore.