Watch out for these guys at the IPL auction!

Rajneesh Gupta picks the overseas stars at Monday's IPL Players auction.

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The Players Auction for the Indian Premier League's tenth season will be held in Bengaluru on Monday, February 20.

In all, 351 players will go under the hammer, including 122 international players.

A look at the overseas players who will be on every franchise's pick list:

Ben Stokes
Country:	England
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	2 Crore

 

Ben Stokes hasn't done much in the limited number of T20 games he has played this season, but he is an ideal allrounder who can bat at No 6 or 7 along with bowling the full quota of 4 overs.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	77	1,272	22.71	134.03	32	36.40	8.60
2016-17 season	3	46	23.00	117.94	2	45.00	8.18

 

Mitchell Johnson
Country:	Australia
Role:	Bowler
IPL matches:	43
Previous IPL team(s):	Mumbai Indians/Kings XI Punjab
2016 IPL team:	Kings XI Punjab
Base Price (Rs):	2 Crore

 

Mitch Johnson was not retained by the Kings XI Punjab, but has been in tremendous form this season.

In the Big Bash 2016, Mitch played a major role in the Perth Scorchers' title win, taking 13 wickets at an economy of under 6.

In the powerplay overs, Johnson was even more impressive with a wicket at an average of just over 9 and economy under 5.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	91	280	11.20	103.70	107	23.93	7.65
2016-2017 season	9	0	-	-	13	15.46	5.91

 

Eoin Morgan
Country:	England
Role:	Batsman
IPL matches:	48
Previous IPL team(s):	Royal Challengers Bangalore/Kolkata Knight Riders/Sunrisers Hyderabad
2016 IPL team:	Sunrisers Hyderabad
Base Price (Rs):	2 Crore

 

Though Eoin Morgan hasn't been retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, the England captain has done nothing wrong this season.

If he could improve his strike rate a bit, he can be an asset for any side.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	211	4,640	27.61	128.42	-	-	-
2016-2017 season	11	371	41.22	125.76	-	-	-

 

Angelo Mathews
Country:	Sri Lanka
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	46
Previous IPL team(s):	Kolkata Knight Riders/Pune Warriors India/Delhi Daredevils
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	2 Crore

 

Angelo Mathews missed the last IPL, but was one of the costliest players in the 2015 season with the Delhi Daredevils paying a whopping Rs 7.50 crore for him.

Angelo hasn't set the IPL on fire with his performances, but there is little doubt about his talent.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	144	2,337	26.55	121.21	78	30.55	7.30
2016-2017 season	2	60	60.00	103.44	0	-	10.00

 

Jason Roy
Country:	England
Role:	Batsman
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	1 Crore

 

Jason Roy is a special talent.

A free-stroking batsman, Roy hits a boundary every 5 balls in this format.

With a career strike rate of over 140, there will be many takers for Roy at the auction.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	134	3,508	28.29	143.88	1	39.00	13.00
2016-2017 season	10	249	27.66	143.93	0

 

Corey Anderson
Country:	New Zealand
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	16
Previous IPL team(s):	Mumbai Indians
2016 IPL team:	Mumbai Indians
Base Price (Rs):	1 Crore

 

Corey Anderson was not retained by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the IPL auction, a decision that may come to haunt them.

Anderson is in form of his life this season, scoring runs at a healthy average and an impressive strike rate.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	84	1,478	25.92	138.26	24	33.54	8.56
2016-2017 season	12	381	42.33	154.87	0

 

Kagiso Rabada
Country:	South Africa
Role:	Bowler
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	1 Crore

 

Kagiso Rabada can rattle the best batting line-ups with his sheer pace.

It will be interesting to see how he performs on the batsmen-friendly pitches in India, but Rabada has shown he has in him to succeed at this level.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	30	16	5.33	76.19	39	21.76	7.49
2016-2017 season	6	3	1.50	37.50	6	27.00	6.75

 

Mohammad Shahzad
Country:	Afghanistan
Role:	Wicket-keeper Batsman
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	50 Lakhs

 

Mohammad Shahzad is one of the two players from associate teams to have the highest base price of Rs 50 lakhs and this is not without reason.

A top-order batsman, who can keep wickets, Shahzad has never shied away from taking on the bowlers.

With his attacking stroke-play Shahzad has carved a name for himself and the IPL will give him an ideal platform to establish himself among the best in the business.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	88	2,563	32.44	128.34	-	-	-
2016-2017 season	19	670	41.87	119.85	0

 

Evin Lewis
Country:	West Indies
Role:	Batsman
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	50 Lakhs

 

Evin Lewis inscribed his name in the record books when he hit Stuart Binny for five consecutive sixes in a Twenty20 International in the USA last year.

He has not played many matches this season, but has scored runs at a very high strike rate.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	52	1,533	30.66	134.71	-	-	-
2016-2017 season	5	135	27.00	164.63	0

 

Mohammad Nabi
Country:	Afghanistan
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	30 Lakhs

 

With 138 wickets Mohammad Nabi holds the record of highest wicket-taker in this format from an associate side, and he is no mug with the bat either.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	118	1,648	21.12	133.33	138	20.49	6.88
2016-2017 season	21	326	32.60	158.25	29	16.20	6.68

 

Colin de Grandhomme
Country:	New Zealand
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	30 Lakhs

 

One of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball, Colin de Grandhomme can set the ground on fire with his attacking stroke-play.

His batting strike rate of 170.74 is the highest in T20 cricket among all batsmen who have scored 500 or more runs in this format.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	99	1,757	26.22	170.74	38	29.42	9.22
2016-2017 season	7	186	46.50	206.66	4	29.25	7.80

 

 

Mehedi Hasan Miraz
Country:	Bangladesh
Role:	All-rounder
IPL matches:	0
Previous IPL team(s):	--
2016 IPL team:	--
Base Price (Rs):	30 Lakhs

 

Last year Mehedi Hasan Miraz was showing his allround skills in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh.

In just one year, Mehedi has made rapid strides in senior cricket and is being dubbed as the most promising young talent on the horizon.

A solid middle-order batsman, a crafty off-spinner and a brilliant fielder, Mehedi is just the kind of player that may interest many IPL franchises.

	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Wickets	Average	Runs Per Over
T20 career	15	79	11.28	98.75	12	29.00	7.40
2016-2017 season	15	79	11.28	98.75	12	29.00	7.40

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