Kevin Pietersen backs England star and India duo to earn ‘big contracts’ at IPL mega auction

Kevin Pietersen is happy for the Indian Premier League mega public sale (Image: Getty)

Kevin Pietersen says the Indian Premier League mega public sale will ‘change lives’ and has backed England quick bowler Mark Wooden and India stars Shikhar Dhawan and Ishan Kishan to earn ‘large contracts’.

A complete of 590 cricketers will probably be auctioned this weekend, with 370 Indians and 220 abroad gamers hoping to land offers for the 2022 IPL.

There will probably be two new groups competing on this yr’s match – Ahmedabad and Lucknow – and greater than 200 contracts will probably be handed out as the prevailing eight groups had been solely capable of retain a most of 4 gamers every.

‘It’s a massively thrilling time for everyone concerned within the IPL, with the mega public sale an unbelievable alternative for thus many lives to be modified,’ Pietersen informed Betway.

‘The cash is within the sport and so it ought to belong to the gamers, not the executives. I've no concern with the kind of money that will probably be heading for a number of gamers’ pockets this weekend.

‘They’re gifted sufficient, they’re working onerous sufficient and so they deserve it.’

Pietersen hopes England’s Wooden is rewarded for ‘years of onerous work and perseverance’ with an enormous IPL deal and says India batters Dhawan and Kishan will probably be snapped up on the public sale.

Mark Wooden impressed in England’s Ashes defeat in Australia (Image: Getty)

Wooden has been a key participant for England lately and was arguably the one participant to go away Australia following this winter’s Ashes defeat having enhanced his status.

Dhawan and Kishan, in the meantime, are two of probably the most thrilling white-ball gamers on the planet, with Dhawan the second main run-scorer in IPL historical past.

Pietersen added: ‘With it being a mega public sale, and with two new groups concerned, there are quite a lot of gamers obtainable who haven’t been in the marketplace for some time.

‘Shikhar Dhawan and Ishan Kishan are two premium home batters in the marketplace, and I’ll even be keeping track of Pat Cummins, Quinton de Kock and Trent Boult.

‘It could be nice to see Mark Wooden rewarded for years of onerous work and perseverance with a giant contract, too.’

The 2022 Indian Premier League is scheduled to run from April 2 to June 3. Chennai Tremendous Kings are the reigning champions, having gained their fourth title final yr.

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