IPL 2019: 3 retired players who can make massive money in the auction

The Indian Premier League has always majorly been a tournament for the youngsters and the upcoming talent as it provides them with a platform to break into their respective national sides. But, the history of the tournament shows that apart from the young guns, retired players have also not failed to. This list contains the names of players like Shane Warne, Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Mathew Hayden etc. They are some of the players who have done well in the past after retiring from international cricket.T

he 2019 edition of the IPL is likely to begin from March 29 with the United Arab Emirates as the probable venue. The players are likely to go under the hammer on December 18 in Jaipur and only 70 players' spots are available in total out of which 20 are for overseas players while the remaining 50 are for the Indians. Here is a list of three such retired players who are expected to grab all the eyeballs and earn a whopping amount at the upcoming auctions.

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1.Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Trinbago Knight Riders - 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Tournament

The man, who began the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League with a bang, is still in contention to bag a huge amount for the forthcoming season. McCullum was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last season where didn't have a great time as he managed to score only 127 runs in six matches at an average of 21.16 with a top score of 43. He was purchased for ₹3.6 crores from a base price of ₹2 crores.

The 37-year-old has shown everyone that he still has a lot of cricket left in himself after he scored 343 runs in 13 matches at an average of 26.38 in the recent season of the Caribbean Premier League and is currently captaining the Rajputs in the T10 League.

2.Luke Ronchi (New Zealand)

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Trinbago Knight Riders - 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Tournament

Another New Zealand player appears in this list and the name is of Luke Ronchi now. He was present at the auctions last year as well at a base price of ₹75 lakhs but still remained unsold.

Ronchi proved himself as a good T20 batsman as he was the leading run scorer in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) where he scored 435 runs in 11 matches at a healthy average of 43.50 and a jaw-dropping strike-rate of 182 for the defending champions Islamabad United and hence is expected to make it big in the auctions.

3.Dwayne Smith (West Indies)

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots v Barbados Tridents - 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Tournament

Dwayne Smith is one the most experienced overseas players in the history of the tournament with a total of 91 matches a handful of teams. But, the 37-year-old failed to grab any buyers for himself in the previous year's auction.

In the recent season of CPL, he racked up 174 runs in eight encounters with a top score of 58 against St Lucia Stars and is currently signed up with Northern Warriors in the T10 League which is being played at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. Thus, he is expected to grab buyers for himself, thanks to his current form and the kind of balance he brings to the side.