A genuine allrounder will give Super Giants the balance they need
They have 15 players and a fair bit of money in their pockets, so there's enough elbow room for them
Himanshu Agrawal
21-Dec-2022
Who they've got
Super Giants head into the auction with 15 men in the line-up, with a squad headlined mostly by Indian domestic players.
Super Giants head into the auction with 15 men in the line-up, with a squad headlined mostly by Indian domestic players.
Current squad: KL Rahul (capt, wk), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, K Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi
What they have to play with
They have to fill up at least three - and at most ten - slots in their squad. That includes a maximum of four overseas players. They do have money in their pockets - INR 23.35 crore (USD 2.8 million approx.) - so there's enough elbow room for them.
They have to fill up at least three - and at most ten - slots in their squad. That includes a maximum of four overseas players. They do have money in their pockets - INR 23.35 crore (USD 2.8 million approx.) - so there's enough elbow room for them.
What they need
The likely targets
Super Giants might plan to buy Holder back at a lower price. Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Cameron Green are obvious options too.
Super Giants might plan to buy Holder back at a lower price. Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Cameron Green are obvious options too.
If Super Giants want back-up for Wood, Adam Milne, Sean Abbott and Chris Jordan could come into the picture. They can consistently bowl at high pace, apart from Jordan offering useful lower-order runs and agile fielding. And in case there is an injury cloud over Mohsin, Jaydev Unadkat might emerge as the best alternative.
Left-arm wristspinner Ramesh Kumar, known as the "Sunil Narine from Jalalabad", could also interest Super Giants.
Himanshu Agrawal is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo