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The IPL 2019 auction is scheduled to be held in December. The upcoming season will have an early start due to the ICC Cricket World Cup which starts on May 30. The teams were busy in action during the trading phase of the IPL with Quinton de Kock moving to Mumbai Indians, Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils, and Marcus Stoinis to RCB.
The teams also released the official list of players they have retained and those they have released and few decisions were good while few are earning criticism. Aaron Finch's release by the Kings XI Punjab might've been the biggest decision made so far.
England players are slowly starting to get attention from IPL teams and Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Jason Roy have established themselves within the IPL circuit. With their attractive brand of cricket rising with every game, many England players will be on the teams' radar.
Here are England players who each team will want to buy:
#1- Royal Challengers Bangalore- Jason Roy
Jason Roy was released by the Delhi Daredevils ahead of the IPL. He didn't have such a good IPL and scored 120 runs in 5 matches last season. With a lot of competition from players like Colin Munro and Prithvi Shaw, he was underutilised and Delhi rightly decided to release the star batsman.
He has had a great year playing for England and has forged a great bond with Jonny Bairstow. He has scored 1181 runs this year in both ODIs and T20Is combined from just 30 innings at a splendid average of 38.03 and has won 3 Man of the Match awards. He has scored 271 runs from 9 T20I matches at a great strike rate of 170 and an average of 30.02.
RCB lack an opener after releasing both de Kock and Brendon Mccullum and a change of team can do wonders for Roy as he can go on to becoming a match winner for RCB while supporting Kohli and ABD.
#2- Sunrisers Hyderabad- Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow went unsold last IPL auction probably due to a misconception that he was not a T20I player and also due to his high base price of INR 1.5 Crore. This year, he will be one of the top targets after having a tremendous year for England. He has cemented his spot as an opener in the side and was a key part of their rise to the top of the ICC ODI Rankings.
He has scored 999 runs in 21 matches in ODIs averaging 47.57 and has a tremendous strike rate of 120.79 in ODIs. He is aggressive but doesn't clobber or go for rough heaves but plays stylish and proper cricketing shots. Much like KL Rahul, he is a safe wicketkeeper and has solid technique having played Test cricket for a long time before venturing into limited overs cricket.
After releasing Saha, Sunrisers are left without a keeper and Bairstow can solve that issue as well as fill the void which Shikhar Dhawan left and become a mainstay in the team. Warner and Bairstow might be a potentially devastating combo and the SRH camp must have its eyes on Bairstow.
#3 Mumbai Indians - No one
Though Mumbai Indians have released many players, it's a doubt if they'll sign an English player this IPL. With great all-rounders in the Pandya brothers, Pollard, Cutting, and a young batting unit led by Rohit Sharma, they should look to strengthen their pace battery where not many options from England are available.
#4- Delhi Daredevils- Alex Hales
Alex Hales was signed as a replacement for David Warner last season. He wasn't given many opportunities to play but had a fair outing in the games he got to play. He scored 148 runs in 6 matches and was surprisingly released by SRH this season despite Dhawan's exit to Delhi.
Hales has had a great time with the England national side and is a number 3 or number 4 player and bats after openers Bairstow and Roy.
He can open the batting as well and his height advantage will help with his batting in case the IPL is shifted to South Africa. He has scored 457 runs in 14 innings in ODIs averaging 35.15 at a strike rate of 94. He could be the stable yet aggressive player for the Daredevils and be an anchor for the side.
#5- Rajasthan Royals- Mark Wood
Rajasthan Royals lacked a death bowler last season, something which was expected from Unadkat but he failed to deliver. They have released him along with Ben Laughlin and D'arcy Short and this can be Mark Wood's chance to shine if he is picked by them.
He is a good T20 bowler and can bowl 2-3 overs in the death. He was released by CSK after playing just 1 game for them last season.
He specializes in the toe-crushing yorkers and can be their best signing this season. Jofra Archer's entry provided stability to their bowling unit and Mark Wood's signing can allow Archer to bowl more overs up front and take wickets while Wood bowls at the death.
#6- Chennai Super Kings - NA
The Chennai Super Kings have no overseas player slots left and hence can't sign international stars at the auction this season. They released Mark Wood but have 2 Englishmen in their camp as well. David Willey and Sam Billings will look to play more matches this season for the 3-time champions and perform well.
#7- Sam Curran- Kings XI Punjab
Young Sam Curran has become a star for the England national team in all formats of the game. A hard-hitting lower order batsman and a great opening bowler, Curran swings the ball into the right-hander and is a left arm pacer. He had a great time against India in the test series and has carried his form to other formats.
Kings XI Punjab released many players and lack a good all rounder and Curran could be just that. His all-round abilities and batting prowess can provide stability to the Punjab unit and will be a good pick regardless of the others they pick.
#8- Kolkata Knight Riders- Joe Denly
Joe Denly will be an unknown entity ahead of the auction. The England player made his debut in 2009 but wasn't consistent and found himself out of the squad.
He has now earned a place for himself with his excellent T20 performances with teams like Kent, Sydney Sixers, and Karachi Kings. The opening batsman, who can bowl leg spin, has scored 898 runs in 28 innings this year averaging 37.41 with a strike rate of 137.
He has taken 25 wickets in 16 innings while bowling and is very economical and has a great average of 15.68. He can be a handy all-rounder and a good replacement for someone like Chris Lynn, who has a tendency to get injured. Sunil Narine needn't be forced to open the batting as this attacking batsman can dominate bowling lineups on his own.
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