IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Three Nepal Cricketers Who Should Have Made it to List of Registered Players For Indian Premier League Bidding Event
Unfortunately, in this edition of the IPL mega auction, no Nepal players have registered for the list of players who will go up for the bidding process. In this article, we will look at the names of three Nepal cricketers who should have been in the IPL auction and could have found interest from some of the franchises.
The Nepal National Cricket Team has emerged as one of the most promising associate nation teams in the cricketing ecosystem. Since 2023, Nepal has featured in some big events including the Asia Cup and the recent ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Nepal cricketers have impressed in both events and were in touching distance of beating teams like South Africa. Nepal cricket promises a plethora of talents up their sleeve. Be it ODI or T20Is, Nepal's core of cricketers remained the same and they have delivered performances whenever their team has needed it and with it they have individually stood as key performers as well. Fans expected some of them to feature in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Date, Time, Retained Players, Remaining Purse for Each Franchise, Live Streaming Details and All You Need To Know.
The IPL 2025 mega auction is around the corner and will be hosted at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during November 24 and 25. The three-year cycle of IPL came to an end in 2024 and they are all set to enter another cycle with the mega auction. Teams will look to re-asses their options once again and find a balanced core of local and overseas talents in the mega auction which will help them to win the IPL competition. When it is the search for a T20 talent, there has been occasions when they have looked out for players from associate nations too. Examples can be the likes of Ryan ten Doeschate and even Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who played for Delhi Capitals earlier.
Unfortunately, in this edition of the IPL mega auction, no Nepal players have registered for the list of players who will go up for the bidding process. In this article, we will look at the names of three Nepal cricketers who should have been in the IPL auction and could have found interest from some of the franchises.
Dipendra Singh Airee
One of the players who could have been a prized asset for the IPL franchises is Dipendra Singh Airee. Being an all-rounder, Dipendra brings in two skillsets which are in demand in T20 franchise leagues. Seam bowling across multiple phases and lower order power-hitting. Dipendra has done the finishing job in several occasions under pressure and shined in it. Given how lower order ball-strikers go in demand in the IPL auction, Dipendra would definitely have fetched some interest.
Sompal Kami
Just like Dipendra Singh, Somal Kami gets an edge in the scouting market of T20 franchise leagues because of his multiple skills. Sompal Kami is more of a bowling all-rounder with his ability to hit a long ball at time. In modern T20 cricket, most teams are looking for a long tail and some handy cricketers who can bowl seam or spin and also strike down the lower order in case of need. Sompal, who was the second highest wicket taker during Nepal's last T20 series against USA, fits the profile brilliantly.
Kushal Bhurtel
Arguably Nepal's best batter Kushal Bhurtel can give a lot of star subcontinent batters a run for their money. In case of associate batters, there always remains a question, whether they have faced enough quality bowling. But Kushal Bhurtel has done it multiple times against some top attacks. He was impressive against India in Asia Cup and in the last T20I series against USA, he ended up being the highest scorer of the series. Bhurtel gives a lot of assurance in the top order and even his inclusion as one of the fringe squad players could have benefitted a few franchises. Italian Cricketer, Thomas Jack Draca, Registers For IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Here's What We Know.
Unfortunately, 2025 won't be the year when fans can see the second Nepal cricketer after Sandeep Lamichhane to play in the Indian Premier League. But the way Nepal have performed across competitions in the recent past and the way fans have accepted them, it will only be a matter of time before their players start beating the star cricketers and giant teams. Once they achieve that, they will definitely make their way into the IPL franchise teams just like the Afghanistan cricketers did.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Nov 11, 2024 06:06 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).