5 Pacers Who Can Start A Bidding War In IPL 2022 Mega Auction

Top Indian pacers like Mohammed Shami and overseas picks such as Trent Boult, Pat Cummins will be in high demand during the two-day mega IPL 2022 player auction scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13. A total of 590 cricketers will go under the hammer ahead of 15th season of the Indian Premier League. The full list contains 370 Indian and 220 overseas players who will try their luck to fetch staggering bids. IPL 2022 will be a 10-team affair after the addition of the Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchise. As many as 48 players have been put in Rs 2 crore bracket while 20 players have a base price of Rs 1.5 crore. The Rs 1 crore bracket has a total 34 players.

1 - Mohammed Shami An indispensable part of the current Indian setup, Mohammed Shami can attract huge bids due to his experience. He was also the standout performer for India in the recent Test series against South Africa. He was a part of Punjab Kings last season, he led the bowling attack and picked up 19 wickets in just 14 games. The paceman has set his base price as Rs 2 crore.

2 - Trent Boult Trent Boult perhaps would still have been a part of five-time champions Mumbai Indians if the mega-auction didn't come into the picture. The Rohit Sharma-led side was spoilt for choices, which led to the New Zealand paceman's release. Last year, He claimed 13 scalps at an economy rate of under eight and it shouldn't be a surprise if MI splurge big money to get Boult again. Boult, who was Player of the Match during Mumbai's title triumph in 2020, forms a lethal partnership with Jasprit Bumrah. His base price is Rs 2 crore.

3 - Harshal Patel It was a surprise that the Purple Cap winner of the last season was not retained by his IPL franchise Royal Challengers