3 IPL teams who'd love to sign USA's Aaron Jones in 2025
The United States of America have showcased that they are no mere pushovers in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup co-hosted by them and the West Indies.
In the three games that they have played so far, they have already beaten giants Pakistan and picked up a win over their neighbors Canada. Although they came extremely close to defeating India in New York on Wednesday, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube put paid to their plans.
Batter Aaron Jones, who stood in for injured captain Monank Patel on Wednesday, has impressed all and sundry with his exploits on the field. In the three innings that he has played so far in the tournament, he has scores of 94*, 36* and 11 under his belt; it is not too far-fetched to think that IPL franchises will be keen on snapping him up in 2025.
In this listicle, we take a look at three IPL teams who would love to sign Jones in 2025:
#1 Sunrisers Hyderabad
The runners-up of IPL 2024 will be more than keen to bring Jones into their fold as it will add immense heft into their top and middle order.
Jones will be expected to partner the likes of Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen in their middle order, and this will allow him to play with complete freedom.
Jones is known to hit the ball a long way as well as strike it in gaps to pick up singles and doubles with ease. This is bound to endear him to the franchise, who appreciate players plying the middle ground.
#2 Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI), who had a horrific run in the recently concluded IPL 2024, will be more than happy to get their hands on Jones. The USA batter will add a lot of quality to their middle order which seemed to be bereft of ideas in the season gone by.
Although MI have a lot of top batters in their ranks, they do not have someone like Jones who can both hit the ball a long way as well as rotate the strike to take singles.
MI will be happy to welcome him into their family and give him a role that allows him to express himself with full confidence and provide some breathing space to the others in the side.
#3 Kolkata Knight Riders
The winners of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders, seem to have a well-balanced squad but if there is any franchise whose makeup matches that of Jones, it is them.
They will be more than glad to give him an opportunity in their top or middle order and allow him the freedom to go after the bowlers.
Jones will be expected to form decent partnerships with the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana while also providing a late impetus for them with the bat in hand either while setting up a total or chasing one down.