IPL 2021 Auction: 5 BBL 10 Stars Who Can Cause A Bidding War

Big Bash League 2020/21 (BBL 10) just finished on Saturday (6th February) where the defending champions Sydney Sixers won their third BBL crown after beating Perth Scorchers by 27 runs in the final of the tournament. While IPL 2021 auction is not far away, the IPL franchises are putting close eyes in the T20 leagues, and BBL is one of their major tournament for this.

In the IPL 2021 auction, the franchises will try their best to fill up their squad. Every team have different demands according to their latest squad.

While some cricketers performed brilliantly in the BBL 10, some franchises will target these available players to buy in the upcoming IPL 2021 auction.

Tanveer Sangha

The 19-year-old leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha was one of the biggest find in this BBL season. He made T20 debut during this tournament and finished as the most wicket-taker as a spinner in this BBL season. After playing 15 matches in this BBL 10, the youngster got 21 wickets (average 18.28; economy rate 8.08), including one four-wicket haul (4/14).

In the IPL 2021 auction, franchises may target Tanveer Sangha to fill up at least their second best leg-spinner spot. Observing the present IPL squads along with the foreign players’ availabilities, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) can target for Tanveer Sangha.

Ben Dwarshuis

The 26-year-old Australian left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis is now a consistent performer in T20 cricket. In the BBL 2020/21, Dwarshuis finished as the joint second most wicket-taker as he picked up 24 wickets in 13 matches (average 16.79; economy rate 8.85), including one four-wicket haul (4/13).

During the 2017–18 Trans-Tasman T20I Tri-Series (Australia, New Zealand and England), Ben Dwarshuis was named in the full-member Australian squad. However, he hasn’t made T20I debut yet. But, he has taken 85 wickets in 69 T20s.

Ben Dwarshuis is also not a new name among the IPL franchises. In the IPL 2018 auction, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) put the strong bids for him and KXIP ultimately won that battle by securing him for INR 1.40 crore. However, he hasn’t made his IPL debut yet.

After watching his recent performances, some franchises can go for strong battle in the IPL 2021 auction to add Ben Dwarshuis in their squad.

Jhye Richardson

The 24-year-old Australian right-arm fast bowler Jhye Richardson finished the latest BBL season as the most wicket-taker as he bagged 29 wickets in 17 matches (average 16.31; economy rate 7.69), including two four-wicket hauls (best 4/24). He was totally brilliant in this BBL season.

Jhye Richardson has already played 24 international matches for Australia, including 9 T20Is.

In the IPL 2021 auction, some franchises can seriously target him for their overseas fast bowling position. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) immediately require some good foreign pacers.

James Vince

The 29-year-old English cricketer James Vince has highly impressed in the recent BBL season. The right-handed top-order batsman was the second most run-scorer in the BBL 10 by scoring 537 runs in 16 matches (average 38.35; strike-rate 143.58), including four half-centuries.

In his last two games of this BBL season, Sydney Sixers batsman James Vince scored two 90s, including match-winning 95 runs in the tournament final.

James Vince has already played 41 international matches. While Vince hasn’t experienced the IPL yet, franchises can target him in the IPL 2021 auction to strengthen their top-order batting.

Alex Hales

In last few years, England cricketer Alex Hales was involved in some big controversial matters, including a ban for recreational drug use that forced him to get drop out from the England 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Though Hales hasn’t played an international match since then, he is continuously proving himself in various tournaments, especially in the shorter games.

Alex Hales finished the BBL 2020/21 as the leading run-scorer by scoring 543 runs in 15 innings for Sydney Thunder (average 38.78; strike-rate 161.60), including one century and three half-centuries. Watching this form, we can say that he is not far away from his international return.

In the IPL 2021 auction, Alex Hales can be a strong opener choice for the franchises. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) etc. can put the strong bids for him in the forthcoming IPL auction.