The IPL 2025 mega auction is approaching very quickly and is scheduled on 24th & 25th November at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Keshav Maharaj, the left arm spinner has been an integral part of South Africa in both red & white ball cricket. Keshav Maharaj was a part of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024 and took 2 wickets in 2 matches & had come into the team as a replacement for the pacer Prasidh Krishna.
Keshav can be used as a secret weapon by any franchise and he knows quite well how to wrap up his overs quickly. RR already have surprised everyone by letting go Jos Buttler ahead of Mega Auction as their strategy is not predictable. A franchise like CSK can bid for Keshav and can accompany Ravindra Jadeja as the duo can bowl in tandem and create pressure on opposition batters.
Robin Uthappa backs Keshav Maharaj to get an IPL contract
Robin Uthappa was having an interaction with Jio Cinema and mentioned that Keshav Maharaj can be a great pick for IPL franchises. Robin Uthappa pointed out that IPL scouts would be failed if Keshav Maharaj isn’t picked in Mega Auction.
“If Keshav Maharaj doesn’t get an IPL gig, then IPL’s scouts have failed,” said Robin Uthappa.
Keshav Maharaj’s brilliant outings in T20 cricket
Keshav Mahraj is currently ranked 20th in the world. His career’s best T20 bowling figures are 3/27 and these figures he achieved 3 times he played 2 matches for RR taking 2 wickets for 23 runs his economy rate in IPL 2024 is 6.50. Keshav has taken 152 wickets in 179 T20 matches.
Keshav Maharaj played a crucial role in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In the most crucial role in the final over against Bangladesh, he took 3 wickets for 27 runs and this was his best figure and securing a victory for South Africa. Keshav Maharaj has shown that he is a big match player who trusts his disciplined bowling mindset.
Indian batters targeted South African bowlers and also Keshav despite bowling wicket to wicket lengths. Keshav doesn’t have a lot of variations and is quite similar to New Zealand legendary spinner Daniel Vettori. IPL franchises like Delhi Capitals (DC) or even Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) might bid for him given the pitches are spin friendly.