5 explosive openers who could spark a bidding frenzy in IPL 2025 auction
Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction that will be taking place in Jeddah on 24 and 25 November, we take a look at five explosive openers who are likely to end up among the most expensive buys
England wicketkeeper-batter Salt had smashed 435 runs for KKR last season at a strike rate of 182.01, forming an incredibnly successful partnership with Sunil Narine
Besides a career-strike rate of 145.24 in the T20 format, Jos Buttler is also a run-machine as an opener, having won the Orange Cap in 2022 for scoring a whopping 863 runs
Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk made quite the impression for DC in his maiden IPL season, smashing 330 runs at a strike rate of 234.04
Though retired from international cricket, 38-year-old David Warner had recently topped the run-scorers’ list in MAX60 Caribbean, scoring 297 runs at a strike rate of 181.09
Though he could manage only 222 runs for CSK in 10 outings in his maiden IPL season, Rachin Ravindra’s strike rate of 160.87 should help him attract top bids in the auction