With Gautam Gambhir’s recent appointment as mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the upcoming IPL 2024 auction holds significant intrigue for the team. Gambhir’s close familiarity with Delhi cricket presents a unique opportunity for KKR to acquire talented players from the Delhi state. Here are 3 potential targets from Delhi that Gambhir could try to buy for KKR in IPL 2024 Auction.
Priyansh Arya
This 22-year-old left-handed opener has impressed many in the domestic circuit this year with his aggressive batting and elegant strokeplay in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. His ability to score quickly in the powerplay and rotate strike effectively makes him an ideal candidate to bolster KKR’s top order. Arya’s fielding prowess adds further value to his profile, making him a complete package for the T20 format. With KKR needing backup Indian opener, Arya could fit the bill perfectly.
Kuldip Yadav
The 27-years-old left-arm pacer, who was previously a part of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, is available in the Auction and when KKR have always tried to sign a left-arm domestic pacer, it needs no saying that Kuldip Yadav may be on their shortlist of players along with others.
Himmat Singh
The 27-years-old right-arm batter has been one of the best batter for the Delhi cricket team and is also the vice-captain of the team. Himmat was once a part of the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore. With KKR needing a backup middle-order batter to be backup to Nitish Rana and Shreyas Iyer, and with Mandeep Singh released, Gautam Gambhir could target Himmat Singh for KKR.
