Thu Nov 14 22:44:01 UTC 2024: ## South African All-Rounder Marco Jansen Expected to Fetch Big Bucks at IPL 2025 Auction
**Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:** Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has predicted a significant bidding war for young all-rounder Marco Jansen at the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. The auction, scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is expected to be a major event in the T20 cricket calendar.
Jansen, who has listed himself as an all-rounder, has set his base price at INR 1.25 Crore. His recent performance in the third T20I against India has caught the eye of many. In the match, Jansen bowled an impressive spell, taking 1/28 in his four overs, and also showcased his batting prowess, scoring a blistering 54 off just 17 balls.
Steyn, impressed by Jansen’s performance, confidently predicted that the 24-year-old would fetch at least INR 10 Crore at the auction.
Despite Jansen’s heroics, South Africa narrowly missed their target of 220, losing the match by 11 runs. In previous matches of the series, Jansen had also impressed with economical spells of 1/24 and 1/25 in his four overs.
Jansen has previously played for Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, taking 20 wickets in 21 matches. However, he only featured in three games for SRH in IPL 2024, claiming just one wicket.
With his recent form, Jansen is expected to attract substantial interest from the ten franchises in the mega auction. This year, a total of 1,574 players have registered for the auction, with 409 of them being overseas players. South Africa leads the foreign contingent with 91 cricketers entering the auction.
Besides Jansen, other notable South African players like Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burder, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, and Lungi Ngidi have also registered for the auction.
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