The 2022 IPL Mega auction is just a night away. Teams are busy burning the midnight oil to formulate and finalize their auction strategy. They will be keen to buy almost all the players on their Wishlist. Here are Players Who Can Set The Auctions On Fire.
The players’ prices in the auctions will be determined by the supply and demand scenario. A fast-bowling allrounder will naturally fetch a high number as the resources available are pretty scarce. Few of the teams even need captains, around whom they can build their squads. These players will also fetch big bucks in the auctions.
Players Who Can Set The Auctions On Fire
#10 Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh for too long has under-utilized his potential. There has been no doubt about his talent but his career has been riddled with injuries. The series against West Indies earlier this year proved to be a game-changer for Marsh. He was asked to bat at number 3 and he was the only batsman who could come to terms with run-scoring.
Nobody expected Australia to compete but it was Marsh’s powerful performance with the bat that instilled confidence in them. Marsh put in his greatest performance in the World Cup finals. IPL teams will be gunning for Marsh in the auctions.
#9 Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel was RCB’s standout player in IPL 2021. RCB had traded Patel from Delhi ahead of the 2021 season. He ended up with the purple cap equalling Dwayne Bravo’s league record of 32 wickets in a season. Patel soon went on to make his India debut. He was impressed in both the games he played. Patel is one of the most sought-after bowlers in the league. Teams will vie to get him in their ranks. Expect a bidding war for Harshal Patel. He might end up fetching a double-digit cheque in the mega auctions.
#8 Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada singlehandedly turned around Delhi’s bowling unit into a fearsome one. He carried the bowling department on his shoulders alone especially in 2019 when he picked up 25 wickets in just 12 games. Rabada went one better in 2020 picking up 30 wickets and ended up with the purple cap.
His partnership with his South African counterpart, Anrich Nortje was a visual delight. One mixed season has cost Rabada dearly. But a proven performer like Rabada will fetch a huge number in the auctions.
#7 Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is an underrated T20 player. For all his genius in whites, Cummins still possesses a fine T20 record. He is good with the new and the old ball. Cummins can use the long handle to good effect. He is someone who is always revered in any team that he plays. Cummins will be a great fit for any team. He will be one of those overseas players who will fetch a big number in the auctions.
#6 Wanindu Hasaranga
He is one of the best bowlers in the T20I format. Hasaranga is a proven match-winner. He is a handy batsman too. Hasaranga is someone who is always up for a fight. He is arguably Sri Lanka’s best player in the T20s. Hasaranga showed his class in the T20 World Cup 2021. His confidence is contagious. Hasaranga is one player who can naturally fill in for someone like a Rashid Khan who has left the orange shores.
#5 Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar had a breakthrough season with the Chennai Super Kings in 2018. He was then fast-tracked into the Indian team. Deepak’s ability to swing the new ball and make inroads separates him from the pack. Chahar is a handy lower-order batsman too. He singlehandedly won India the 2nd game in Sri Lanka and almost won a game against South Africa. Chahar’s wicket-taking ability at different stages of the game makes him invaluable. To add to this is his lower-order hitting and Chahar enters IPL Auctions as hot property.
#4 Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan is a hot-favorite heading into the auctions. He is a multi-dimensional cricketer whose attitude of playing the game has caught many an eye. Kishan is a maverick who can change the course of a game singlehandedly. To add to the fact that he can open, bat in the middle-order, and even keep, makes him an exciting prospect. His experience of leading an Indian U-19 team adds to his already decorated profile. He is one of the contenders to earn big in the auctions.
#3 Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur’s stocks have been on a constant rise. He proved his credentials in the tour to Africa too. He had earlier given a glimpse of his talent in India’s historic win at the Gabba. Thakur then played a vital hand in India’s win over England at the Oval. He played a key part in CSK’s title win in 2021. Thakur will be one of the most high-profile bowling allrounders in the auction. Expect teams to go all out for the man with the Midas touch.
#2 Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer metamorphosed a stagnant Delhi team. He credibly led the side and along with Ricky Ponting took Delhi to the playoffs in 2019. They went one better in 2020 when they made the finals for the first time. But an untimely injury ahead of the 2021 season, ruled him out of the first leg of the season.
DC handed Rishabh Pant the captaincy job and strangely didn’t hand it back to Iyer. Iyer had every right to feel short-changed. He left the Delhi terrain for greener pastures. It is widely expected that Iyer will fetch a number northwards of INR 16-17 crores in the mega auctions.
#1 David Warner
David Warner proved his worth in T20 World Cup 2021. After being unceremoniously dropped from SRH, Warner went on to win the ‘player of the series award in the World Cup. Warner proved his detractors wrong with a stellar performance. He is a proven T20 veteran. Warner’s tryst with IPL is legendary. He is a 3-time IPL orange cap winner. Warner remains one of the 3 overseas captains to lead his side to IPL glory. He will be keenly followed in the auctions. Warner has the potential to break all IPL auction records.
