IPL Auction 2023: Top Foreign Players Who Could Start Bidding War At Mini-Auction

The one-day IPL 2023 mini-auction will take place in Kochi on Friday. A total of 30 slots are available for some of the most iconic overseas T20 cricketers from all over the world. Pic: BCCI / IPL

Ahead of IPL 2023 mini-auction, let's have a look at top foreign players who could start a bidding war at the auction in Kochi. Pic: BCCI / IPL

Ben Stokes will be making his return to the T20 tournament after skipping IPL 2022 to focus on his mental health. The 31-year-old's all-round abilities and recent form in T20 World Cup 2022 makes him one of the top contenders to attract a high bid in forthcoming IPL auction. Pic: Getty Images

England's Sam Curran recent form in the shortest format is nothing but phenomenal. He was the star of T20 WC final which Egland won by defeating Pakistan. Curran, one of the top performers in T20 World Cup, surely be one of the most expensive buys in IPL 2023 mini-auction. Pic: Getty Images

Australia's 23-year-old Cameron Green, with his indispensable all-round talent, highlighted the T20 World Cup 2022. He is all set to make his IPL debut next year and surely will turn on a bidding war in the forthcoming auction in Kochi. Pic: Getty Images

South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw scored 372 runs in 11 matches in 2022 with help of two tons, and averaged 46.50. In T20 World Cup 2022, Rossouw scripted history by becoming first player to score two consecutive hundreds in T20Is. Pic: Getty Images

West Indies star Nicholas Pooran, after a horror outing in IPL 2022 and T20 World Cup, bounced back to form in the Abu Dhabi T10 league where he led Deccan Gladiators to a title win. The hard-hitting batter scored jaw-dropping 345 runs in just 10 innings with a mind-boggling strike rate of 234.69. Pic: Getty Images