IPL 2018: 5 categories of players that can rule the auction 

#4 Leg-spinners

The spin wizard had taken the IPL 2017 by storm

Leg-spinners are genuine wicket-takers. An in-form leg-spinner can run through any batting line up. The history of IPL shows that leg-spinners have been instrumental in deciding a team's success.

Although leg spin is a difficult art to master, we are fortunate to live an era where good leg spinners are in abundance. Franchisees have also started to realize the significance of one in the team and are very likely to invest in one in the coming auction.

Let us have a look at a few leg-spinners that will draw franchisees' interests -

Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad) - The spin wizard had taken the IPL 2017 by storm with his mesmerizing bowling. The Afghanistan poster boy has been in scintillating form since then, playing in almost all the T20 leagues across the globe. He is extremely accurate and has a very deceptive googly.

Rashid Khan's IPL stats

Yuzvendra Chahal (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - A brilliant chess player, Chahal can checkmate any batsman with his leg-spin bowling. Playing under Kohli for RCB and India, Chahal has grown as a cricketer. He is not afraid to bowl in the slog overs and more often than not he wins the contest.

Yuzvendra Chahal's IPL stats

Samuel Badree (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - The Trinidad leg-spinner came into limelight after he bamboozled the MI batsmen to pick a hat trick. His strength is bowling skidders and wrong-uns with unerring accuracy.

Samuel Badree's IPL stats

Amit Mishra (Delhi Daredevils) - One of the most successful leg-spinners in the IPL, Mishra can turn the ball square. He bowls slow and with a wonderful loop, tempting the batsman and resulting in a false shot. Mishra bowls a very well-disguised googly as well.

Amit Mishra's IPL stats

Imran Tahir (Rising Pune Supergiants) - The passionate 38-year-old South African leg-spinner, best known for his celebratory sprints, is a genuine wicket-taker and can turn the game on its head in his quota of 4 overs. His stock delivery is the googly.

Imran Tahir's IPL stats