Fans on Twitter reacted as Indian Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari didn’t register themselves for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2023. They feel that the duo will now take part in County Cricket and also gave some hilarious reactions.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari not a part in IPL 2023 auction
Even though it’s far away from now, IPL 2023 has taken the fans by storm. The preparations for the next edition of the tournament are underway. After the franchises released the list of releases and retained players, the excitement for the auction is building up. All the teams would be looking to fill the uncovered bases when the players will go under the hammer.
IPL 2023 will see a mini-auction taking place. The event is slated to take place in Kochi on 23rd December. A total of 991 players have registered their names to go under the hammer. The tally of 991 includes 714 Indians and 277 overseas players, out of which only 87 cricketers can be picked.
Some big names such as Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Joe Root, Cameron Green, Nicholas Pooran and others have registered their names for the auction. However, there are only a few reputed Indian players in Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey and Kedhar Jadhav, Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma in the auction and it is likely they will attract the bidders.
Two prominent Indian names that were part of the league earlier, however, have not registered this time for the auction. These include Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari. Both are considered as the Test specialist and hence it was expected that not many would’ve shown interest in them.
Both Pujara and Vihari have played in the league with the former winning the title with CSK as well in 2021. On the other hand, Vihari was part of the Delhi Capitals. It is expected that both will now focus on their Test game.
Fans on Twitter react as Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari didn’t take part in IPL 2023 auction
As Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari didn’t take part in IPL 2023 auction, fans on Twitter reacted. They gave some hilarious reactions and also said that the duo will now play in county cricket. Here are some of the reactions:
Pujara and Vihari are not part of the IPL 2023 mini-auction.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 6, 2022
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Will see him in for Sussex 😍 https://t.co/7NicQBo9Ev
— aby (@ondriive) December 6, 2022
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Thank you for everything https://t.co/ISLgfsthlC pic.twitter.com/Csj05L0z3a
— H (@breatheaidz4) December 6, 2022
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https://twitter.com/DSdoc97/status/1600037947415228416?s=20&t=a61-VkwvgWyboReua-pM7A
interesting after pujara actually showed some t20 improvement recently (not that he’d get bought anyway, but still) https://t.co/Y2hgTDCK3a
Advertisement— tu jaanta hai mera mbappe kaun hai??!? (@MrNarci) December 6, 2022
Biggest loss for ipl franchise 🔥 https://t.co/F6GMpxNUAZ
Advertisement— Irfan Irru (@Irfan_irru_17) December 6, 2022
Shocking. Vihari is just 29. Still has time to learn more shots and play with more intent.
Advertisement— The Cricket Statistician (@CricketSatire) December 6, 2022
Who wants test nibbas in IPL?
Advertisement— Tom Gravestone (@Whygravestone) December 6, 2022
Test legend
Advertisement— virat Kohli swipe (@Mukeshkumartt) December 6, 2022
Expected
Advertisement— Hrishikesh Anish (@keshchamp04) December 6, 2022
Such a shocker 🤯
Advertisement— Atullu Swami (@kishan_e_lekhak) December 6, 2022
Respect….. would love to see them do great in test cricket..
Advertisement— ॐ OMP ॐ (@omp_jaat) December 6, 2022
They are our test specialists.
Our backbone in Tests.Advertisement& Tests are that 5 day version of cricket which in current times has become more interesting, absorbing & rivetting than white ball format.
Respect for these two doesnt go down in any way by the vision of IPL business houses
— Ravi (Restricts followers ) (@Ravi07151108) December 6, 2022
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— Laksh Sind (@LakshSind) December 6, 2022
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They should play only FC cricket
— A Random Mouse (@jerry80042722) December 6, 2022
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Simple logic
Che Pujara has contracted to @SussexCCC— Kavin (@Kavin4103) December 6, 2022
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Pujji back at Sussex 🍻
— that cricket nerd (tox) (@ThatCricketNerd) December 6, 2022
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Both are test kings
— icon_AA_DHF (@Reddy_Madhan1) December 6, 2022
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