IPL 2025: Three Teams that will enter race to bid for 'hot commodity' Lockie Ferguson at Auction

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Lockie Ferguson scripted a historic feat by bowling four consecutive maiden overs in T20 World Cup history. He took three wickets and bowled 24 dot balls against Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup 2024.

His incredible achievement of bowling 4 consecutive maiden overs in a T20 World Cup game is nothing short of a marvel. His masterful bowling display set a new standard for bowlers in a format that has long been dominated by the batters.

After a magnificent bowling spell, the IPL teams will look to target the hot commodity at the auction. Also Read: Lockie Ferguson bowling 4 maiden overs in a T20I: Is it better than hitting six sixes in an over?

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Lockie Ferguson plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL. As per the IPL retention rules, a team can retain a maximum of 4 Indian players and 2 overseas players before the auction. Also Read: Most Maidens by a Bowler in T20I Match List: Lockie Ferguson Bowls World Record Spell

If that's the case, then RCB won't be retaining Ferguson but they might be able to use RTM for him to make sure that he is retained. Let's take a look at the three teams that will enter the race to bid for the New Zealand paceman at the IPL 2025 auction.

1. Gujarat Titans: Lockie Ferguson played for the Ahmedabad-based franchise in the IPL 2022 season wherein he played 13 games and picked up 12 wickets including a 4-wicket haul. There is a huge possibility that the IPL 2022 champions might show a great deal of interest in bidding for their former player once again. GT might need someone like Ferguson who can act as a proper bowler at the death overs.

2. Sunrisers Hyderabad: The Orange Army did well enough to get close to the finishing line in the IPL 2024 season but were humbled by Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. However, they will be a bit more ambitious once again at the IPL 2025 auction.

SRH will be one of the teams who will enter the race to bid for Lockie Ferguson, especially after the latter's masterful bowling spell against PNG in the T20 World Cup 2024. The New Zealand paceman has pocketed 46 wickets in 45 appearances in IPL.

3. Rajasthan Royals: Trent Boult has been Sanju Samson's go-to bowler in the last few years but there is no telling about his future in the shortest format. The 34-year-old recently told that his future remains uncertain and that it would most probably be his last T20 World Cup.

With that being the case, we can't expect him to play more games as well. Rajasthan Royals will already be thinking of someone like Lockie Ferguson, whom they will surely place a bid at the upcoming auction.