IPL 2022 | Auction action: RCB may bid handsomely for Holder
The Hindu
It is understood that RCB are interested about three players including Holder, Ambati Rayudu and young ex-Rajasthan Royals turk Riyan Parag
Former West Indies captain and could well turn out to be one of the most expensive buys at this edition of Indian Premier League's mega-auction with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to bid heavily for him.
If sources privy to RCB's auction strategy are to be believed, the franchise that has Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj in its ranks as retained players, are likely to bid up till ₹12 crore because of his multiple skill-sets, which is a rarity in this format.
"Ben Stokes isn't available, Hardik Pandya and Marcus Stoinis are taken. Mitchell Marsh you never know whether he can survive a full IPL with his injury prone career, Holder has been phenomenal if one looks at his record. RCB will like to go the distance as some others will also pitch in," a source close to franchise told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
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