10 best all-rounders bought in the IPL 7 Auctions

Ryan ten Doeschate (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Ryan ten Doeschate – Underrate at your own risk!

The Dutch journeyman is highly underrated by most cricketing pundits. However, he has proved them wrong over and over again. Two centuries in the 2011 Cricket World Cup – one of them against England – and further exploits in the Twenty20 arena around the world serve ample proof of his abilities.

His explosive cameos down the order have bailed out the side on more than one occasion, and his accurate, skiddy medium-pacers can both contain as well as fetch wickets at crucial junctures.

He has had experience playing in South Africa; so if the venue does change for IPL 7, the Essex One-day captain can be more than a handful for the opposition. KKR did the smart thing by re-signing Ten Doeschate.

Corey Anderson (Mumbai Indians)

Corey Anderson – Rising Star

Ever since he smashed Shahid Afridi’s 17-year-old record for the fastest ODI century, the 23-year old Kiwi all-rounder has become the cynosure of all eyes. Combining incandescent, uninhibited stroke play with accurate, deadly left-arm seam bowling, Anderson is poised to go places in his fledgling career.

The Mumbai Indians setup is the perfect launch pad for the Northern Districts player; not only does he get to play alongside the likes of Harbhajan Singh and Kieron Pollard, but also gets to interact with Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble.

It remains to be seen if he can keep persistent injuries at bay. His budding career nearly ended because of those recurring injuries, prompting him to switch to the Northern Districts from Canterbury. Nevertheless, he is one prize catch the RIL-owned franchise should be proud of.