IPL 2023 is all set begin in April 2023 and the 10 teams will battle it out against each other to crown the winner. Recently, a mini auction was held in which many players were sold for astronomical prices. However, in this article we take a look at 7 overlooked players who can take the world by storm with their surprising performances in IPL 2023.
1- Will Jacks
Bought by RCB in IPL 2023 Auction, Will Jacks is a decent all-rounder who is proving his worth in the ongoing SA20 League. He recently blasted 92* off 46 in the league and announced his potential on the big stage. Wanindu Hasaranga is probably going to miss the first 2-3 games for RCB and Will Jacks will be the perfect replacement for him. He can surely be an unexpected performer in the upcoming IPL.
2- Donovan Ferreira
The South African batter was bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. He recently helped his team win a match in SA20 on his own. Donovan is an attacking batter who can be the perfect replacement for Shimron Hetmyer in RR’s squad.
3- Tristan Stubbs
While everyone is busy taking about Dewald Brevis and his immense potential, people have seemed to forgotten about this young South African batter who can hit the ball long and hard. Tristan Stubbs is also a great fielder and he can turn out to be the unexpected ace for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023.
4- Manish Pandey
Everyone has sidelined Manish Pandey in T20 cricket. In the past couple of years his strike rate in IPL is a complete disaster. For this reason he was sold at his base price to Delhi Capitals. With Rishabh Pant being injured and out of the IPL 2023, Manish Pandey can turn out to be the game changer for DC in the middle overs. This might be the hear he shines and brings back the spotlight on him.
5- Jason Roy
Jason Roy missed the last year’s IPL due to an injury and he was retained by Gujarat Titans. Till now, Roy has not found success in IPL and people have written him off. But his inclusion in the champion team Gujarat Titans can be the thing that he needed to finally fire in the IPL.
6- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
The Afghani opening batter was brought in as a replacement for Jason Roy by Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022 but he did not get a chance to play. Before the IPL 2023 Auction he was traded to Kolkata Knight Riders where he is likely to open the batting. Gurbaz is an attacking batter who can take the game away from opponents. We expect him to play a crucial role in this year’s IPL.
7- Jitesh Sharma
Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant are some of the most talked about Indian wicketkeeper batters. However, Jitesh Sharma was excellent for Punjab Kings in last year’s IPL and he can turn out to be one of the best finishers in this year’s tournament.