The Indian Premier League is one of the most popular and acclaimed sporting events in recent times. It has garnered the attention and endorsement of thousands of fans across the globe. Viewership ratings have hit the roof and advertisers have been in a race to secure promotional slots ahead of this gala sporting event. This is one of the richest and most prominent leagues in the world. An endeavor of the BCCI, the IPL has been a big hit right from day one. The seventh edition, namely the 2014 IPL promises to be an even bigger draw for cricket lovers.
This IPL will see the top international and Indian talents going head to head against each other. Many franchises have chosen to retain their top stars ahead of the IPL auction and this strategy may pay rich dividends. However, the BCCI has laid fresh emphasis and thrust on picking uncapped and domestic players ahead of the auction. New auction rules state that franchises cannot have more than a total of nine foreign players in their squads. This puts the emphasis on new Indian talent and will only serve to advance the betterment of Indian cricket. After all, innumerable youngsters have stolen the spotlight in previous IPL editions.
There have been fabulous, hitherto unknown local talents who have shone bright on this global stage. They have since gone on to make fabulous careers with the national team and have attained stardom overnight. Franchises will be looking for youngsters with a good track record and big hitting ability especially when it comes to all rounders and middle order batsmen. Bowlers will be highly in demand, with the economy rate playing a big factor. Bowlers with an economy rate below 7 and a good strike rate will always be favored by franchises. Sanju Samson and Baba Aparajith are two local talents to watch out for at the 2014 IPL auction. Expect franchises to bid highly for talented youngsters like these.
Alongside, Corey Anderson is the biggest draw of this year’s auction. After his scintillating performance against India with both bat and ball, this New Zealand youngster will be garnering some fabulous bids at the auction for sure! He recently broke Shahid Afridi’s record for the fastest ODI century and cricket fans will be hoping for some more fireworks from him in the IPL. A maximum of Rs. 2 crore can be paid to a player by his franchise. Alongside, 232 players will approximately go under the hammer in this battle of wills and checkbooks which is an engaging event in itself.
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