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Explosive English opener Ben Duckett has not found a buyer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, but the dynamic left -handed Slagman could have been a perfect fit in some of the teams that miss no explosiveness at the top of the order.
Given how the T20 format has passed into the recent past, batters who can use the field restrictions in the first six overs.
Duckett, who has become a permanent characteristic of the test side of England, did not succeed in sealing its place in the T20 team, but showed a glimpse of what he is able to do during the third T20i against England in Rajkot. He was ultra-aggressive in his approach and put the Indian bowlers under pressure from the start.
His early attack helped England to place a competitive score, which eventually turned out to be a match -winning. Duckett is someone who can choose any bowler and we have seen that time and time again in the longest size of the game. He has a wide repertoire of shots in his sleeve and can also impress the IPL.
Van Duckett is expected to play an enormous role for England in the fourth and the fifth T20i against India and his explosive starts will be needed if England will come from behind and their first series will win against India after losing the last four. If he shows consistency, Duckett still has the chance to get into the IPL as a replacement player.
Let’s look at three teams where Ben Duckett would have been the perfect fit in IPL 2025:
# 1. Punjab Kings
Duckett could have been perfect for the Punjab Kings in the coming season of the IPL. We have seen Prabhsimran Singh weave his magic at the top of the order with his explosive batting. However, they have no ordinary opener who retains Prabhsimran and can be forced to open with Marcus Stoinis.
The ability of Ben Duckett to have the number of powerplay could have worked in favor of Punjabb that has yet to win an IPL title. In the previous IPL we saw how the SRH opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma tortured the opposition Bowlers with their fireworks in the powerplay.
If Punjab Duckett had not allowed to remain unsold in the IPL auction, the duo of Prabhsimran and the Southpaw could have emulated a similar role and significantly influenced the change of fortunes of Punjab. If there is an injury before the tournament, PBKs can be tempted to buy Duckett.
# 2. Lucknow Super Giants
Ben Duckett remained unsold in the IPL auction of 2025 that was held in Jeddah, Saudi -Arabia in November 2024. The main reason was that he still had to settle in the T20 format.
However, the third T20i in Rajkot has opened the possibility of his recording as a replacement. The LuckNow Super Giants could have been a perfect team for the Southpaw, because they hope to build a strong side for the future.
LSG does not seem to have a good opening combination and Duckett could have fit perfectly. The hard Southpaw is someone who can make a huge difference in the 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 fit in the Chennai Super Kings franchise and could ultimately be a possible replacement for them if their regular opener Devon Conway is excluded from the tournament. The last suffering a blow to his forearm while playing for the Jo’burg Super Kings in the SA20 and had enormous pain.
Hopefully he will recover on time, but if he fog at least the first few games, CSK could consider Ben Duckett as a possible replacement.
While Ruturaj Gaikwad and Conway are of a similar fungus of Batsmanship, the recording of Duckett at the top of the order can add a number of other dynamics for the five -fold champions.
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Published by Vaishnavi Iyer