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Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023.
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Lockie was bought by Gujarat for Rs 10 crore at the 2022 IPL mega auction. He finished last season with 12 wickets in 13 matches at an economy rate of under 9. Lockie was part of the KKR set-up after the two-time IPL champion signed him at the 2019 IPL auction. But he was released before the mega auction earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan's Gurbaz - Jason Roy's replacement and the reserve opener - didn't get any game time.
"New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming TATA IPL 2023. He played 13 matches for Gujarat Titans and picked 12 wickets that included a 4-wicket haul."
the BCCI announced in a statement on Sunday
"Kolkata Knight Riders have also traded Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans. He was included in the Gujarat Titans squad in the 2022 TATA IPL edition as a replacement for England batter Jason Roy but did not play any game last season," the statement added.
Earlier, Australia's left-arm fast bowler Jason Behrendorff returned to Mumbai Indians after Royal Challengers Bangalore traded him. He was acquired by Royal Challengers at the 2022 auction for his base price of Rs 75 lakh. However, he didn't play a single match.
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The auction for the 2023 season will be held in Kochi on December 23. It will be a mini-auction, unlike the mega auction before the 2022 edition. In addition to the money left over from their previous auction purse and the value of the players they release, each team will have an additional Rs 5 crore to spend, taking the overall purse tally to Rs 95 crore.
Kolkata Knight Riders had Rs 0.45 crore left over after the last auction. Defending champion Gujarat Titans were left with Rs 0.15 crore