IPL 2019: Five players KKR should sign in the auction 

#3 Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma has played nine seasons of IPL

One prolific Indian cricketer that was missing from the IPL action in 2018 was the tall pace-bowler from Delhi, Ishant Sharma. Set for a base price of 75 Lakh INR, Ishant found no takers in the auction. Rather than brooding over the rejection, the bowler chose to sharpen his skills in the English county cricket and later emerged as India’s spearhead in the Test series that followed.

Kolkata Knight Riders missed the services of the Australian tear-away bowler Mitchell Starc this season. Vinay Kumar was wayward, Mitchell Johnson struggled to find his form, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti was injured mid-season. The circumstance forced KKR to field an inexperienced bowling attack. By signing Ishant Sharma, the team can add years of experience to its roster.

Ishant has played in nine seasons of the Indian T20 League and has represented five franchises so far - Kolkata Knight Riders, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiant, and Kings XI Punjab. In 76 IPL matches, the fast bowler has snared 59 wickets with the best bowling figures of 5/12. He can stabilize the pace department of the Knight Riders.