Published 16:17 IST, February 17th 2021
IPL 2021: Jason Holder likely to miss first week, will SRH go for back-up at auction?
West Indies Test captain Jason Holder could miss the opening week of the upcoming IPL 2021 season, owing to his national commitments in the same month.
The Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) season is scheduled to commence sometime in April this year. The initial stages of the tournament are likely to collide with the Test segment of Sri Lanka’s upcoming tour to West Indies. The Sri Lankan cricket team will tour the West Indies for three ODIs, three T20Is and two Test matches. While the limited-overs fixtures will conclude on March 14, the two Tests will be played between March 21 and April 2.
Jason Holder set to juggle between IPL 2021 and national commitments
The conflicting itinerary between West Indies’ home series against Sri Lanka and the opening week of IPL 2021 is set to put Jason Holder in a scheduling flux in April. Holder leads West Indies in Test matches and he also represents the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL. While his national commitments will end on April 2, the IPL participating players will be subjected potentially to a 14-day quarantine once they reach India for the T20 tournament.
Due to West Indies’ imminent home series, Jason Holder is more than likely to miss the first week of the IPL 2021 season. All will be cleared once the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announce their IPL 2021 schedule. As of now, reports indicate that the T20 event will commence from the second week of April. Owing to the all-rounders' likely unavailability in the first week of the tournament, the SRH franchise might go for a back-up option at the upcoming auction. It could also be possible that SRH might play both Rashid Khan and Jonny Bairstow besides David Warner and Kane Williamson as their overseas players.
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How much is Jason Holder net worth?
According to Cloud Net Worth, Jason Holder's net worth is estimated to be around $6.4 million (₹47.34 crore approx). Much of the 29-year-old's net worth is from his wages earned as a professional cricketer for West Indies and franchises over the globe.
Holder was initially unsold during the Dream11 IPL 2020 auction but was later picked up by the SRH after an injury to Mitchell Marsh. As per the IPL reports, Holder's salary for the Dream11 IPL 2020, is estimated around ₹2 crore. His retention value for the 2021 season is estimated to be the same.
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Updated 16:17 IST, February 17th 2021