The 25-year-old who played for San Fransisco Unicorns, finished MLC 2024 as the fourth-highest leading run-getter with 306 runs in nine games at an average of 34, including 1 century and 2 fifties. Moreover, he maintained a sensational strike rate of 187.73, the most by a batter in the tournament.
He hasn't played in the Indian Premier League so far. He registered his name at the IPL 2024 auction for his base price of INR 75 lakh.
Unfortunately, he failed to attract the bids at the auction. Nevertheless, he made a real case for himself as an aggressive batter in the recently-concluded MLC 2024 tournament, which strengthened his resume by a notch, making him a most-wanted asset for any T20 team. Let's take a glimpse at the three teams that will go after Finn Allen in the upcoming auction.
1. Sunrisers Hyderabad: The 2016 IPL champions could benefit immensely from Finn Allen's batting style.
The cricket community saw the Sunrisers setting new records in the last season as the players adopted ultra-aggressive batting approach, which helped them record humongous totals. The IPL 2024 runners-up might show a great deal of interest to sign the New Zealander since he possesses all the qualities to accelerate the scoring rate.
2. Chennai Super Kings: The five-time IPL champions purchased Rachin Ravindra for INR 1.8 crore at the previous auction. Unfortunately, the signing turned out to be an utter flop as he hardly upped his game as an opener.
CSK who failed to qualify for the playoffs last season might offload Rachin Ravindra in an attempt to rope in fellow New Zealander Fin Allen as a long term investment. CSK might benefit from Allen's explosive stroke play in the powerplay overs.
3. Gujarat Titans: The Ahmedabad-based franchise won the trophy in their debut season in IPL 2022. In the subsequent season, they failed to defend the title before surrendering at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in the final. However, they failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2024 by finishing eighth on the points table.
After a forgettable campaign, GT might try to sign quality players at the auction. If they manage to sign Finn Allen, he would bolster their lineup and enhance the team's chances of dominating the league.