Pat Cummins: (Base price: 2 crore)
Cummins falls in the top bracket ticks the wishlist of at least three IPL outfits. Cummins, despite fetching Rs. 5.4 crore from Mumbai Indians, pulled out due to a mysterious injury at the start of the 2018 auction. Nevertheless, he will be a player to watch out for.
Shimron Hetmyer (Base price: 50 lakhs)
He may have failed to live up to his hefty pay cheque last year, having been released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore but the Caribbean batsman has made a strong case for himself during the West Indies’ ongoing tour. After becoming the highest run-scorer in the T20I series — 120 runs in three matches, at a strike-rate of 151.89 — Hetmyer also hammered a ton in the first ODI a couple of days ago.
Alex Carey (Base price: 50 lakhs)
Carey racked up scores of 38*, 71, 85 and 46 in the final four games at the World Cup 2019. He finished with 375 runs in 10 matches, averaging 62.5 with a strike-rate of 104.16. At the T20 Blast, playing for the Sussex Sharks, he made 264 runs in 10 games, striking at 152.6.
Glenn Maxwell (Base price: 2 Crore)
The Australian big-hitter is returning to mainstream cricket after taking a break to focus on his mental health. Known as someone who can change the course of a game in a matter of balls, Maxwell has made his presence felt in the tournament in the past and he will be hoping to make it count yet again.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Base price: 20 Lakhs)
The left-handed opening batsman is set lead India U-19s’ batting unit in South Africa next month. Having become the youngest batsman to score a double hundred in List-A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign, Jaiswal could well be the latest entrant into the league of Indian domestic crorepatis come Wednesday.
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