5 unknown Caribbean Premier League stars who would go for a huge price in the next IPL auction

The 2018 Caribbean Premier League got over recently with Trinbago Knight Riders emerging as the Champions of this edition. This year's competition was a closely fought one with a number of teams performing brilliantly.

The CPL trophy is an important trophy to have in your cabinet but that is just one of the many benefits associated with a good performance in CPL for any player. The more coveted reward being getting noticed by the cricketing world.

A good performance in a league like CPL is often a stepping stone to the bigger leagues like IPL and the Big Bash League. Players like Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine and a number of other players have all landed in IPL after some brilliant performance for their home team in their domestic competition.

This edition has seen a number of promising young players performing to the best of their abilities in the league. This article gives a list of such players who could go onto earn a huge contract in IPL 2019.

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#5 Oshane Thomas

Oshane Thomas is one of the brightest talents which is emerging from the Caribbean Islands in the recent times. He is just 21 years of age and will be a player to watch out for in International Cricket in the near future.

Thomas was phenomenal for the Jamaica Tallawahs throughout the season as he was the premier bowler for the side. He scalped 18 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 13.

Thomas is a pacy bowler and has the ability to deceive the batsman both with his pace and swing. The bounce which he generates from the track can be an extremely useful weapon and that will work to his advantage.

A number of IPL teams have a slot for a quality fast bowler and Thomas might have put his hat in the ring with his brilliant performance in the Caribbean Premier League.

#4 Fawad Ahmed

Fawad Ahmed is one of the oldest players in the Caribbean Premier League but he has been performing as good as any youngster in the league. Ahmed is 36 years old and is a Pakistan-born Australian Player.

Ahmed has already represented Australia in 2013 but he couldn't retain his place in the side due to the arrival of Nathon Lyon. He was brilliant this year for the champions, picking up 22 wickets in just 13 T20s at a brilliant average of 14 and a strike rate of 13.

Ahmed is a leg break bowler, a spinner who is in huge demand across the T20 leagues. IPL teams like Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals are on the lookout for a leg-spinner and they could lap him up in the next auction.

#3 Rovman Powell

Rovman Powell is another player who might be relatively unknown to the cricketing world but has made a lasting impact on the Caribbean Premier League. He has already played for West Indies in ODIs and T20s but was unable to make an impact for the side.

The 2018 CPL might prove to be the turning point of his career as he was brilliant for the Jamaica Tallawahs throughout the season. Powell scored 329 Runs in just 11 T20s and finished the season with the highest average of 55 in the competition.

Powell is a brilliant finisher with the bat and he also has the ability to bowl once in a while and pick up important wickets to break partnerships. Teams like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals are desperately looking for a quality finisher and he will be the perfect pick for any of those teams.

#2 Glenn Phillips

Glenn Phillips was one of the biggest positives for New Zealand cricket emerging from CPL this year, while Colin Munro too had a brilliant season.

Phillips opened the batting for Jamaica Tallawahs and was by far the best batsman of the side scoring 457 Runs in 11 T20s. He scored a century in this edition and finished with two fifties for the season.

Phillips has proved himself to be a brilliant opener and he has the ability to open the innings in any league. Phillips will be a huge addition for teams like Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils who would want an explosive batsman at the top.

#1 Shimron Hetmyer

Shimron Hetmyer is probably the best talent that West Indies has had since Darren Bravo. He has been hailed by many as the next big thing of Caribbean cricket and has huge expectations on his shoulders.

The 21-year-old had a phenomenal season this year as he scored 440 runs in just 12 T20s at a brilliant average of 40 and a strike rate of 148. He was also one of only four players to score a century in this CPL.

Hetmyer was by far the most talented player on display in the CPL and he is one to watch out for in the future. He will be a huge asset to any team in the IPL and is all set to earn a huge IPL contract next year.