The IPL Mega auctions are arguably the biggest cricketing event of the year. It is a spectacle like no other. The auctions have the power to transform lives. Overseas players who form a large part of the IPL are no different. They have enriched the IPL with their striking presence. Here are The list of Overseas players highest price in IPL 2022.
The likes of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers have made the league what it is today. This season will feature the who’s who of overseas players too. They are sure to attract huge eyeballs during the auctions. Few of them could well end up being the costliest picks of all time.
Overseas players highest price in IPL 2022:
We look at 5 overseas players who will fetch a high price in the auctions:
#5 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.
#4 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.
#3 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.
#2 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.
#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. Warner has the potential to break all IPL auction records.
