IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Pakistan Players Who Can Earn The Highest Bid If They Participate In IPL

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Pakistan Players Who Can Earn The Highest Bid If They Participate In IPL. The Pakistan National Cricket Team has been a breeding ground for young and talented cricketers over the last few years in the T20 format. This was reflected in the quality of cricket that they played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 this year. Pakistan beat arch-rivals India and heavyweights New Zealand before eventually losing out to Australia in the semi-final of the tournament.

However, 2022 has been a golden year for Pakistan cricket in T20 cricket. The Men in Green have gone on to win 18 T20I matches, the most by an international team in a single calendar year. This has been due to the emergence of a number of young talents in the Pakistan cricket team and hence, we take a look at the 5 players who can earn the highest bid in the IPL auction if Pakistan players participated in the Indian Premier League.

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Pakistan Players Who Can Earn The Highest Bid If They Participate In IPL

5. Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan’s man with the Golden arm, Shaheen Shah Afridi has had a breakout year in international cricket in 2021. One of the prime reasons behind Pakistan’s phenomenal performance in the T20 World Cup 2021 was Shaheen Afridi. His delivery to KL Rahul in the first match of the tournament is widely being regarded as the best ball of the tournament.

His ability to seam the ball both ways with great speed and height make him one of the deadliest pacers in world cricket. Had he been a part of the IPL auction, he would have certainly been among one of the players who can attract the highest bid.

4. Shadab Khan

A T20 specialist for the Men in Green, Shadab Khan has been a wonderful all-rounder for the subcontinent giants in the T20 format. His ability to contribute with the bat at the death and pick up regular wickets in the middle-overs make him a starter for every game that Pakistan play in the T20 format.

So far, Shadab Khan has been a part of 63 T20I matches for the Pakistan Cricket Team and he has gone on to score 275 runs with a strike rate of above 135. In addition to it, he has also picked 73 wickets at an impressive average of 21.3. If he comes to the IPL auction table, he will be among those who will be the most sought after players.

3. Asif Ali

One of Pakistan’s standout performers in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 this year was Asif Ali. His selection in the national team has been controversial but he has gone on to prove his worth time and again. Asif was instrumental in bailing out the Men in Green a couple of times in the World Cup against New Zealand and Afghanistan.

In both the se matches, Asif came out to bat under pressure and in the game against Afghanistan, he smashed 4 consecutive sixes to Karim Janat, one of Afghanistan’s premier pacers in the tournament to cross the finishing line for Pakistan. Lower-order power hitters have always been favourites for a massive bid in the IPL auction and hence, Asif Ali could have fetched a great sum of money had Pakistan players participated in IPL.

2. Babar Azam

Pakistan’s captain across all formats and arguably one of the best T20 batters in contemporary times, Babar Azam has been one of the greatest finds for the Men in Green in international cricket. The current number 1 T20 batsman has been the talking point of world cricket and T20 is the format wherein, he has proved his credential across the globe.

Babar’s ability to play extremely well against both spinners and fast bowlers make him one of the most obvious choice player in every team that he plays for. Had Pakistan players been a part of the IPL, Babar Azam would have certainly been one of the players who could have attracted the highest bid in the auction.

1. Mohammad Rizwan

What a year it has been for Mohammad Rizwan in T20 cricket. Everything he touches seems to turn to gold in 2021 especially in the T20 format. Having scored the most runs in T20Is in a single calendar year, Mohammad Rizwan is a run-making machine. One of his qualities that has been exceptional has been to bat throughout the innings.

In addition to it, he can accelerate quickly in the middle-overs which makes him one of the most sought after players. In a team that boasts of a batting icon like Babar Azam, it is too difficult to overshadow him and Rizwan has done that in 2021. He would have certainly been among the highest bid players had Pakistan players been a part of the IPL auction.