Allrounders Who Might Earn Big
The mini-auctions often tilt the balance in the favour of a few marquee players. There will be few teams who will have deep pockets in such auctions. The demand versus supply issue will be at its zenith in the mini-auction. Teams this year have taken decisions ahead of the auction to ensure they are in the running to buy top players. Let us look at Allrounders Who Might Earn Big in detail.
Franchises will be keen to rope in all-rounders around whom they can build their side. There aren’t many star allrounders owing to which a certain few might end up raking it big in the auctions.
We look at a few such allrounders who might earn big:
#5 Dasun Shanaka
He didn’t have the best T20 World Cups this year. But there is no denying the fact that Dasun Shanaka is a quality allrounder. He is yet to feature in the IPL. This in itself is a strange fact to digest. As there are hardly any seam bowling allrounders around the subcontinent.
Shanaka is a fearsome finisher who has proven himself in Indian conditions. He could also chip in with a couple of players. There is a serious dearth of finishers across the IPL sides. It is here wherein a player like Shanaka can shine.
#4 Sikandar Raza
He is one of the kind players in the world. Sikandar Raza had a fantastic 2022 T20 World Cup. He was a game-changer both with the bat and the ball. Raza staged many a heist for his side walking in difficult situations. There are very few players in the world who could walk into a side with either skill, and Raza is one of them. In conditions that are closer home, Raza will be more than just a handful.
#3 Sam Curran
He has been deservingly adjudged the player of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Sam Curran reinvented himself as someone who should be a certainty in the playing XI purely because of his bowling. He was almost impossible to get away with in the death overs.
Sam Curran stifled Pakistan from getting to a par score in the finals. His batting is a surplus that will help the IPL sides. Curran is a proven performer in the IPL. He is sure to fetch a good sum in the auctions.
#2 Cameroon Green
He is already the next big thing in Australian cricket. Cameroon Green showed glimpses of his talent in the bilateral series against India. He powered Australia to tall scores in the powerplay. Green looked at home while facing Indian spinners in their home conditions. His versatility is his biggest strength. Green could bowl the hard lengths in the middle overs. He will make for an exciting package in the IPL.
#1 Ben Stokes
He doesn’t boast of great T20I numbers. His place in the side was questioned ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Ben Stokes proved all his critics wrong with match-winning performances in the World Cup. He twice helped his side cross the line in a tense chase. His knock in the final especially came under extreme pressure.
Stokes opened the bowling too. He provided his side with timely breakthroughs. Stokes is someone who will be on every team’s Wishlist in the mini-auction.
