West Indies all-rounders Jason Holder, could become one of the most expensive players in the history of the Indian Premier League. The IPL 2022 mega auction hardly a few days away. All ten franchises would be looking forward to making few important addition to their side.
In one such case, as per report, that Jason Holder is being sought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and they are willing to dole out big bucks. With a purse of Rs. 57 Crore, RCB is looking to buy West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder. RCB are willing to pay up to INR 12 Cr for the 30-year-old. Holder, who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad has grown as a T20 player over the last couple of years. Recently, he took a double hat-trick to help West Indies seal a thrilling series victory against England at home.
The sources further told that RCB will also keep Ambati Rayudu and Riyan Parag on its radar. They are one of the main targets for the franchise. Although age is not on Rayudu’s side, he is a proven performer and the franchise has reserved 8 Cr for him. It will be interesting to watch RCB’s auction strategy. The franchise has to bring in a potential captaincy candidate besides making a formidable squad that can be sustained for at least three years of the IPL.
“For Holder they have reserved Rs 12 crore and another Rs 8 crore for Rayudu and Rs 7 crore for Parag. If they spend about Rs 27 crore on these players, they would have another Rs 28 crore left over. The core with Kohli, Maxwell, Siraj, Holder, Rayudu and Parag is established. Let’s hope they can get two of the preferred three‘ a source close to RCB was quoted