Kiwi batsman scored a stormy century before IPL 2026 auction

Sports: The IPL 2026 mini auction is going to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in which the fate of over 350 players is going to be decided, while only 77 slots are available.

IPL 2026 auction

This year’s IPL mini auction will be held in Abu Dhabi, where the fate of more than 350 players will be at stake. The auction will start at 2:30 pm Indian time.

Tim Seifert’s stormy century

Recently, New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Tim Seifert performed amazingly while playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League 2025. He took his team to a strong position by scoring a brilliant century in the match against Brisbane Heat on 15 December.

Seifert scored 102 runs in 56 balls in his innings, in which he also included 9 fours and 6 sixes. His excellent batting not only changed the course of the match but also attracted the attention of all the franchises.

melbourne batting

Apart from Seifert, Melbourne’s Oliver Peak also played brilliantly, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes while scoring 57 runs in 29 balls. Due to this, Melbourne scored 212 runs after losing 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

How was the match?

Jack Wildermuth bowled effectively for Brisbane and took 3 wickets. However, due to lack of other bowlers, Melbourne managed to score big.

At the time of writing, Brisbane are 95 for 3 in 10.3 overs, needing 117 runs from 54 balls to win. But Tim Seifert’s batting has attracted everyone’s attention.