The Indian Premier League has given a perfect platform for youngsters and experienced players to showcase their fortitude at the highest level. India’s premier T20 competition has successfully completed 15 editions since 2008.
Fans across the world are eagerly waiting for the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League. The upcoming mini IPL auction is slated to be held in Kochi on December 23 and several players will go under the hammer.
Gujarat Titans surprised everyone by winning the title in their debut season of the IPL. Hardik Pandya and Co made it all the way to the finals of the competition and defeated Rajasthan Royals to win the title.
Mumbai Indians have won five titles under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma whereas Chennai Super Kings have won four titles under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. It remains to be seen which team will make a serious bid for the title in the upcoming season.
Aayan Afzal Khan is the youngest player and Amit Mishra is the oldest player in IPL 2023 auction
Meanwhile, two players namely Aayan Afzal Khan and Amit Mishra made the headlines today. Aayan Afzal Khan, a player from the United Arab Emirates is the youngest player in the IPL 2023 auction.
He is only 17 years and 38 days old and it remains to be seen which team will show interest to pick the youngster who plies his trade as a bowling all-rounder for the national cricket team.
On the other hand, Amit Mishra is the oldest player in the IPL 2023 auction as he is 40 years and 29 days old. The experienced leg-break bowler has been in the IPL since the competition’s inaugural edition.
Since then, he has played 154 games in the tournament, taking 166 wickets to his name. He registered his best bowling figures of 5/17 bagging 1 five-wicket-haul and 4 four-wicket-hauls. Notably, he is also the only player with three hat tricks in the IPL.
