5 Former teammates of Dwayne Bravo who could be targeted by Chennai in Indian T20 League mini-auction

The Indian T20 League auction is almost upon us. With just a few hours left for the first bid, all teams could be scrambling to finalise the players that they would go for.

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Chennai franchise are in a similar boat with 7 slots to be filled in the mini-auction. With INR 20.45 Crore in the purse, Chennai would be hoping to get good players who could further strengthen their team.

Recently retired Dwayne Bravo’s experience of playing multiple T20 tournaments could come in handy when deciding which players to go for. Let’s look at five players that Bravo could suggest to the Chennai franchise.

Wayne Parnell (Northern Superchargers teammate)

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Wayne Parnell (Image source: Twitter)

The South Africa bowler has played 245 T20 matches which points to vast experience in the left-arm bowler. Parnell also played for Northern Superchargers with Dwayne Bravo. Although he played just two matches, in those two he picked up four wickets.

Sheldon Cottrell (West Indies teammate)

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Sheldon Cottrell (Image source: Twitter)

The West Indies teammate Cottrell has 130 T20 matches under his belt with 42 at the international level as well. He is an aggressive fast bowler who could turn the game around. If Chennai manage to get him for close to his base price (INR 50 Lakh) they would have a winner on their hands.

Tom Banton (Delhi Bulls teammate)

Tom Banton (Image source: Twitter)

Bravo’s Delhi Bulls teammate from the Abu Dhabi T10 League, Tom Banton amassed 190 runs in seven matches. He was arguably the second-best player for the team after Tim David. The England player’s INR 2 Crore base price however could put Chennai off.

Adil Rashid (Northern Superchargers teammate)

Adil Rashid (Image source: Twitter)

Adil Rashid played with Bravo in Men’s Hundred 2022. Rashid was the joint-highest wicket-taker for the Northern Superchargers. The leg-break bowler could be a great addition to Chennai’s bowling.

Adam Lyth (Northern Superchargers teammate)

Adam Lyth (Image source; Twitter)

The England batter was a teammate of Bravo at Northern Superchargers. In 8 innings the left-handed batter scored an impressive 299 runs at a strike rate of 175. The opener batter has also impressed for Multan Sultans in PSL. His INR 1.5 Crore base price however push the Chennai franchise to rethink.