IPL 2022 Auction MVPs: The much-anticipated IPL 2022 Auction will take place in a few weeks. The franchises might have roped in a maximum of 4 players in the IPL 2022 Auction but there are MVPs (Most Valuable Players) who will be on the radar of all eight franchises. They are Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis, David Warner, Mohd Shami and KL Rahul. These players have the ability to define the course of the match by individual performances. Follow IPL 2022 Auction live updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022 Auction MVPs: From Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 5 most valuable players at mega auction
Dwayne Bravo
The West Indies allrounder has been a vital cog of Chennai Super Kings over the years. He has the ability to contribute in both the department- bowl match-winning spells & score crucial runs. The 38-year-old has already guided CSK to three IPL trophies since joining CSK. In fact, he has won record 16 T20 leagues. He has played record 151 matches with 167 wickets at an economy rate of 8.35. Besides this, he has also scored 1500+ runs. Overall, he has played 512 T20Is and took 553 wickets and amassed 6600+ runs. He can stretch his IPL career to a couple of more seasons.
Faf du Plessis
The South Africa batsman might have turned 37 but he has been one of the keys behind CSK’s success in the last few seasons. He slammed record 633 runs in IPL 2021 season, falling just a couple of runs short of Orange Cap to Ruturaj Gaikwad. He had earlier scored 449 and 396 runs in IPL 2020 & IPL 2019. Overall, he has experience playing 100 IPL matches. He could prove to be a great pick with franchises eyeing for a consistent and experienced opening batsman.
Mohd Shami
Eyebrows were raised when Punjab Kings didn’t choose to pick Mohd Shami in their IPL retentions. Shami is currently India’s second-best bowler after Jasprit Bumrah. He has been fascinating in both powerplay and death overs. He has taken 19, 20 and 19 wickets in the last three editions of IPL, making him a big player at the mega auction. PBKS had last bought him for Rs 4.8 crore but the price is likely to zoom in IPL 2022 Auction.
KL Rahul
The most wanted player of IPL 2022 is none other than KL Rahul. The opening batsman smashed 550+ runs for the record 4 consecutive IPL seasons. He is expected to earn big in the upcoming auction owing to captaincy talent. His last IPL salary of Rs 11 crore would easily cross Rs 16.25 crore mark to make him the costliest player ever in IPL history. The 30-year-old has led in 27 matches and could lead any IPL team.
David Warner
David Warner is an overseas IPL legend with 5000+ runs in the tournament. He is an explosive opening batsman who can cause the utmost damage to any squad. He is experience of leading a team in IPL for record 69 matches where he won 32 at a win percentage of 52.17. He has guided SRH to their only IPL trophy and is expected to lead the team wherever he plays.
IPL 2022 Auction MVPs: From Dwayne Bravo to Faf du Plessis, 5 most valuable players at mega auction
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