IPL Auction 2020: 3 teams that could target Glenn Maxwell this year
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The countdown for IPL Auction 2020 has begun as only a few weeks remain for the event. The domestic players had ruled the roost in the previous auction with the likes of Varun Chakravarthy, Jaydev Unadkat, Prayas Ray Barman and Prabhsimran Singh earning expensive contracts from the franchises.
However, the fans may not witness that trend in the upcoming auction. The key reason behind it is the availability of the international stars and also the mega auction that might happen in 2021. The teams would not mind spending big on the international players because this bid will only give them a one-year contract. Just like Tymal Mills and Ben Stokes had fetched massive amounts in 2017, the cricketing fraternity feels impact players like Glenn Maxwell would be the center of attraction in the auction.
Talking about Maxwell, the Aussie has played for three IPL franchises - Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab. Since he has the talent and experience, these three teams could target him in the auction.
#3 Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have formed a fantastic core of Indian batsmen ahead of IPL 2020. They already had Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant in the squad and they gained the services of Ajinkya Rahane in the trade window. With this acquisition, they do not need any other top-order batsman.
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However, the squad lacks a quality finisher. They have two talented Indian all-rounders in Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin but there is no one who could bat between the top five batsmen and the all-rounders. Glenn Maxwell can solve this problem as he is a hard-hitting middle-order batsman who can also bowl off-spin in the middle overs.
Since the ground size of the Arun Jaitley Stadium would favour a batsman like Maxwell, the Delhi-based franchise could hunt for their alumnus in the auction.