IPL 2023: The next edition of the Indian Premier League will get underway within a couple of weeks’ time. The four-time champion Chennai Super Kings will play the tournament’s opener against the defending champion Gujarat Titans on March 31, Friday. That will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Fans saw a lot of changes made during the IPL auction 2023, when all the IPL franchises pounced on the opportunity and grabbed some brilliant performers for their teams.

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A number of teams broke all bank for some players. As a result, this edition saw three players become the most expensive players in the history of the IPL auction. English all-rounder Sam Curran fetched a staggering INR 18.5 crore from Punjab Kings. Then, it was the Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, who got a deal of INR 17.5 crore from MI. Meanwhile, CSK also acquired Ben Stokes for a huge price of INR 16.25 crore.

IPL 2023: Anil Kumble picks two of the most underrated players in IPL’s history

IPL 2023: Anil Kumble Names Most Underrated Players in IPL; Picks Two Indian Stars in It
IPL 2023: Anil Kumble Names Most Underrated Players in IPL; Picks Two Indian Stars in It

The upcoming edition will be grander, with some exciting players joining the tournaments. Thus, the predictions have already begun. A number of former cricketers and cricket pundits are sharing their views on the best batter, best bowler, and best teams for the upcoming season. One such question was asked of former PBKS head coach Anil Kumble on a chat show on Jio Cinema. He was asked to pick the most underrated players in the IPL’s history. To which he replied,

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“That’s a tough one. Underrated player. In recent past, I would Mayank Agarwal as an underrated player. From a bowling perspective, I don’t think he gets as much credit, but what he has done, Yuzvendra Chahal has changed the fortunes of whichever team he has played for.”

Notably, Agarwal captained PBKS in 2022, but later he was released by the franchise. Then, it was Sunrisers Hyderabad who roped in the Indian batter at a price of INR 8.25 crore. He is one of the few players to play over 100 IPL games.

After making his debut in 2011, Agarwal has played 113 games and scored 2327 runs at 22.29 and a strike rate of 134.28. He has also scored one century and 12 half-centuries. On the other hand, Chahal was the “Orange Cap” winner in the 2022 season with 27 wickets. He has taken 166 wickets in 131 IPL games and was retained by RR.

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