The upcoming IPL auction which will be held next week will be one where lots of players will become way richer than they were before and their lives will change forever. These players deservedly will get the highest Bids from all the franchises as some need captains, some need all rounders, some need batters and some need fast bowlers so the players who fill these slots in their teams.
Overseas players and Indian players alike will attract a lot of the franchises who will have the same player in their teams so they will go to great lengths to get that player in their teams. There will be some uncapped players as well who will get high bids for them but we will talk about them in another article. So, let’s take a look at the Top 5 Players who can attract the highest Bids in the IPL mega auction 2022.
1. Shreyas Iyer:
This name should not come as any surprise to anyone as he might probably become the highest paid player not just in this auction but in the history of the IPL. The factors going for him are manifold, first he is an excellent captain as is proven with the two great years at Delhi Capitals then he is one I’d the established Indian stars and a great middle order batter who can attack anytime between the innings. The main advantage he has is that he is very young and since this is the last mega auction ever so a team can be built around him as well.
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2. Kagiso Rabada:
This name is not being mentioned by everyone who are making these lists but this is one name that can get a lot of money in this auction as he is one of the premier fast bowlers going around in world cricket and he is in top form as well. He very recently bowled very well against India and that will be fresh in the minds of all the teams as all of them need a top quality fast bowler so they will go all out for him
3. David Warner:
A true IPL legend and someone that all the 10 IPL teams will go for in the IPL auction and especially the three teams which need a captain in the IPL from this season. He has been the best foreign player in IPL history along with Chris Gayle and he is the only batter to get 50 half centuries in the IPL so he will be sought after and his form since the T20 World Cup is good news for him.
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4. Ishan Kishan:
This swashbuckling opening wicket keeper batter is also someone who will be sought after by all the franchises in the upcoming IPL auction. He has so many talents with him that he can be a multi used player in the 11 as he is a destructive opening batter and also he is a good wicket keeper so that option is there as well and if a team wants to build him as a future captain can also buy him.
5. Jason Holder:
The recent form of this all rounder from West Indies will be visible to all the teams in the upcoming IPL auction as he can be a great batter and a very good bowler and he can be a good captaincy option as well for the teams that do not get the other players they wanted in the first place. He is a very calm head and can handle the pressure of the IPL tournament and guide his team to victory.
