Daryl Mitchell was nervous. With bated breath, he watched the IPL auction with his family in the comfort of his home. Daryl Mitchell has been unsold on previous occasions. His last stint in IPL 2022 had nothing memorable. But he had hope, as his performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 was outstanding.
Daryl Mitchell was among the best batters in the ODI World Cup 2023. His dream run ensured New Zealand a place in the semi-finals, where they lost to India. He scored 552 runs in 10 matches and made two centuries in the tournament. Daryl Mitchell has got similar traits like the former CSK all-rounder Ben Stokes and we should not forget that Daryl can also roll his arm if needed.
At 32, Daryl Mitchell has taken time to establish himself as a premier white ball batsman. He has hardly been a part of IPL. He was part of the Rajasthan Royals set-up in IPL 2022 but only got a few chances, scoring 33 runs. Surely, IPL 2023 will be different for him. Daryl can be a perfect choice for No.3 batting position as he is someone who can provide stability to the team as well as play the role of basher
Strong Middle order for CSK with the presence of Daryl Mitchell
It was unsurprising that Chennai Super Kings went all out for him. They have a clear plan for using Daryl , courtesy of their talismanic skipper Mahender Singh Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming. He strengthens the middle order, which has been void after the retirement of Ambati Rayudu
Daryl had some anxious moments when his name cropped up during the auction. Every white-ball cricketer wants to be a part of the biggest cricketing extravaganza in the world. His anxiety changed to relief when the franchisees started bidding for him.
The relief soon turned to elation when CSK acquired him for 14 crores. When asked what he planned to do with all the money, he said that he would secure his family’s future with it. That is Daryl Mitchell for you.
“Your heart starts to pump a little bit,” said Daryl Mitchell on his experience of watching the IPL 2024 auction, quoted by Stuff.co.nz.