IPL 2022: 5 released openers who can earn big bucks in the mega auction

The Indian Premier League, which is the sporting festival of India, is set to expand its reach with the addition of two new city representatives. The 15th edition of the IPL is all set to be a ten-team tournament.

The mega-auction is expected to be held soon. Prior to that, the teams were asked by the BCCI to announce the retention list of the players. Many expected players were retained and some unexpected retentions also took place. All the teams need to rebuild their team starting from the openers to the tail-enders.

The openers play a crucial part in the batting lineup as the fate of the score after 20 overs is mainly based on the powerplay which takes place for the first six overs. Openers are likely to always go for a huge price in the auction. In the article, let’s take a look at-

Five openers who can be picked for a huge price in IPL 2022 mega auction

1. KL Rahul

The 29-year-old right-handed batsman is a powerful opener with his hard-hitting and classy style of batting. He was released by Punjab Kings during IPL 2022 retentions. The franchise could not finalize a deal with the Indian player and had to part ways with him ahead of IPL 2022 mega auction.

KL Rahul led Punjab Kings in the last two seasons and executed an impeccable batting performance for the team. He was the highest run-getter in IPL 2020 scoring a mammoth 670 runs in 14 matches at a mighty average of 55.

The classy opener was the 3rd highest run-scorer in IPL 2021 with 626 runs. He has become one of the most consistent openers in recent times. Most teams will look out for him as he also comes with the package of wicketkeeping and captaining. He’s all set to trigger a bidding war.