BCCI confirmed that a total of 405 players will go under the hammer on December 23Kochi in the IPL 2023 mini-auction, out of which 273 are Indians and 132 are overseas players. After the release of the players by the 10 franchises, a maximum of 87 players, with up to 30 overseas, can be bought at the IPL 2023 auction.Amit MishraVeteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra will be the oldest player in the IPL 2023 auction. Mishra has taken 166 IPL wickets between 2008 and 2021 – fourth leading wicket-taker in the competition’s history – but had gone unsold in the IPL 2022 mega-auction after being released by the Delhi Capitals.The 40-year-old has been playing for Haryana in domestic cricket this season and did well, but is unlikely to be bought by any franchise in the IPL 2023 auction.Mohammad NabiFormer Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi has been a globetrotter, playing T20 format around the world and also inspiration generations of Afghanistani players. However, Nabi hasn’t played much in the IPL: he’s featured in only 17 IPL matches from 2017 to 2022. This is because the two teams he’s been part of – SRH and KKR – already had their overseas quota of 4 players filled with other superstars, so Nabi has spent majority of time in the IPL on the bench.David WieseSouth African all-rounder David Wiese played for RCB in 2015 and 2016. He did well then in 15 matches for RCB: 16 wickets with the ball, plus scored 127 runs at a strike rate of 147 with the bat. However, after that Wiese wasn’t bought by any franchise in the auctions.
