Steve Smith might not get any bids in IPL 2021 auction thanks to Cricket Australia

Australian batsman Steve Smith was among 57 players to be released by all Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises ahe of IPL auction. cricketer h been serving Rajasthan Royals camp since 2014 edition of tournament. In latest edition (IPL 2020), he led Rajasthan camp to ir worst-ever seasonal outing, i.e. at bottom of points table.

A look into all players’ retentions and releases ahe of IPL 2021 auction

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Steve Smith might go unsold at 2021 IPL auction

On Wednesday, February 3, Cricket Australia stated that y will be granting ir Objection Certificates (Cs) to ir players for IPL 2021 participation only on a “case-by-case” basis. Interim CEO Nick Hockley confirmed same while speaking with Sydney Morning Herald. Hockley ded that y will be considering each of ir players on several merits before handing m Cs for IPL visit in India.

aforementioned move can hamper Steve Smith’s chances at auction, considering cricketer is set to be up for grabs for a new contract post his Rajasthan run. Smith has been one of most valuable n-Indian players in IPL, as he was retained by Rajasthan Royals franchise for ₹12.5 crore (US$1.8 million) in previous season. aforementioned amount me him Royals’ joint-most valuable player alongside England’s all-round star Ben Stokes.

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Or Australian stars who could possibly go unsold at auction are Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch. Players like David Warner, Pat Cummins, Marcus Stoinis among ors remain associated with ir franchises. However, Cricket Australia’s impending C approvals hangs ir IPL 2021 participation fate in balance as well.

IPL auction updates

On January 27, BCCI confirmed date for IPL auction of much-awaited 2021 season. Taking to ir social media accounts, Indian board anunced February 18 as auction date and it will be organised in Chennai. Here is a look at all latest IPL auction updates.

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New Zealand vs Australia 2021

IPL 2021 and its auction aside, Australian cricket team is slated to tour New Zealand for a five-match T20I series. much-awaited antipodean matches will be played between February 22 and March 7 across five different New Zealand venues. Earlier, Cricket Australia anunced ir squ for New Zealand vs Australia 2021 series, which did t feature some big names like Steve Smith and David Warner.

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Im source: IPLT20.COM