England’s explosive opener, Ben Duckett, did not find any buyer at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, but the dynamic left -handed stroke could have been perfect in some of the teams that are not explosive at the top of the class.
Given the way the form of T20 has passed in the recent past, the strokes that can use field limitations in the first six overs are in high demand.
Duckett, who has become a permanent feature of England’s trial side, failed to seal his point in T20, but showed flashes of what was capable during the third T20i against England at Rajkot. He was extremely aggressive in his approach and put the Indian bowls under the pressure from the beginning.
His early attack helped England publish a competitive score, which turned out to be a fight that won in the end. Duckett is someone who can choose any bowls and we have seen again and again in the greatest form of the game. He has a wide repertoire of shooting up to his sleeve and could also make an impression on the IPL.
Duckett is expected to play a huge role in England in the fourth and the fifth T20i against India and his explosive starts will be necessary if England will come from behind and win their first series against India after the loss of the last four. If it shows consistency, Duckett still has the opportunity to enter the IPL as a replacement player.
With this, let’s take a look at three groups where Ben Duckett would be the perfect application to IPL 2025:
# 1. Punjab Kings
Duckett could have been perfect for Punjab’s kings in the next season of IPL. We have seen Prabhsimran Singh weaves his magic at the top of the class with his explosive stroke. However, they do not have a normal opener prohibiting Prabhsimran and may be forced to open Marcus stoinis.
Ben Duckett’s ability to do Powerplay Count could have worked in favor of Punjab who has not yet won an IPL title so far. In the previous IPL, we saw how SRH opens its twin Head and Abhishek sharma They torture opposition bowlers with their fireworks in Powerplay.
If Punjab did not allow Duckett to stay repulsed at the IPL auction, the twin Prabhsimran and Southpaw could have assimilated a similar role and significantly affect the change of Punjab assets. If there is an injury in front of the tournament, Bks Can be tempted to buy Ducett.
# 2. Lucknow Super Giants
Ben Duckett remained unsold at the 2025 IPL auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in November 2024. The primary reason was that he was not yet installed in T20.
However, the third T20i in Rajkot has opened the possibility of its integration as a replacement. The Super Giants Lucknow could have been a perfect team for Southpaw as they hope to build a strong side for the future.
The LSG does not seem to have the right combination of opening and Ducett could have been perfectly fitted. Southpaw hard hit is someone who can make a huge difference in Powerplay and the relatively new franchise could look at him as a possible replacement in the event of an injury.
# 3. Chennai Super Kings
Duckett could also have been placed on the franchise of Chennai Super Kings and could eventually be a possible replacement for them if their normal opener Devon Conway It is excluded from the tournament. The latter suffered a blow to his forearm, playing for Jo’burg Super Kings on SA20 and was in huge pain.
Hopefully it recovers in time, but if it loses at least for the first games, CSK could look at Ben Duckett as a possible replacement.
While Giikwad trip And Conway comes from a similar batsmanship mold, Duckett’s inclusion at the top of the class could add some different momentum for the five champions.
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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer