With few days to go for the grand Mini Auction for IPL 2024 in Dubai, all the former players have came up with their predictions for the auction. Former Indian Cricketer now a commentator and youtuber and an ex Kolkata Knight Riders player has came up with his early predictions too for this years Auction. Surprisingly the player who caught his eyeball is Dilshan Madushanka. Dilshan Madushanka a left handed fast bowler from Sri Lanka rose to the ranks with his performance in the recently concluded ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Though Sri Lanka as a team who went from the qualifiers to the main World Cup draw as a team failed dismally in the World Cup finishing at 9th position only one above the other qualifiers Netherlands and failed to qualify directly for Champions Trophy 2025 and eventually getting banned from the international cricket arena.
Amongst this one player who rose above the ranks with his consistent performance was Dilshan Madushanka who emerged as one of the highest wicket takers 21 wickets only behind the likes of Mohammad Shami and Adam Zampa. No one can forget his 5 fer vs India on a Wankhede wicket where he removed the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Such was his impact on the Sri Lankan bowling attack that the second highest wicket taker after him was Kasun Rajitha with 8 wickets.
“KKR to go all-out for Dilshan Madushanka” – Aakash Chopra makes early prediction ahead of IPL 2024 auction
Such a performance from left hander from Sri Lanka that Indian commentator and ex Kolkata Knight rider player Aakash Chopra on his X handle went ahead and tweeted that Kolkata Knight Riders will go all guns blazing and try their level best to buy this speedster. Chopra wrote on X (Formerly twitter)
“KKR to go all-out for Dilshan Madushanka.”