IPL 2022 mega auction: 5 bowlers who can trigger a big bidding war

They say batters win you matches but bowlers win you tournaments. As the IPL mega auction approaches, here are 5 bowlers who will be on the radar of all 10 IPL teams and can trigger a bidding war.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada may have been rested for the ODI series vs India but the fast bowler doesn't need a recent good run for the franchises to take a note of him. Rabada has been Delhi Capitals' bowling spearhead and his deadly yorkers is what makes him a nightmare for the batters. Apart from being a great powerplay performer, he is tough to hit in the death overs as well.

Avesh Khan

Another pacer to come out of Delhi Capitals' stables is Avesh Khan. On the back of a brilliant 2021 season with the ball, he was also included in the India squad for both the ODI and T20 series vs the West Indies. The 25-year-old picked 24 wickets in the last edition of the IPL, which was the 2nd-most after Harshal Patel.

Washington Sundar

Spinners are generally the ones who apply the brakes on brisk run-scoring in a T20 game and one man who does it perfectly is Washington Sundar. The off-spinner might not have been a part of the international set-up for 10 months due to injuries but he is all set to make a comeback vs the West Indies after a good show in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Sundar is a very handy bowler in the powerplay overs as well and RCB has used him extensively in that role.

Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna is another bowler who has been done fairly well in recent times. His good run for KKR in the last 3 years saw him make his India debut in both ODIs and T20I. With a base price of ₹1 crore going into the mega auction, he is likely to trigger a bidding war. Apart from bowling in the higher 140s, Krishna has a good slower ball as well, which is good enough to deceive the batters when they are looking to go big.

Trent Boult

Talking about fast bowlers and not mentioning Trent Boult would be unfair. The New Zealand pacer was Mumbai Indians' go-to man for breakthroughs and he delivered almost everytime. The 32-year-old has picked 38 wickets in the last 2 seasons and his economy rate has never gone over 8 in both the seasons. It is brilliant for a pacer who bowls in the powerplay and also at the death.