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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is nearing its twelfth edition and the impact this tournament has imparted to the cricket world is quite visible. Cricket enthusiasts around the globe see it as a festival and keep showing their excitement for the mega event during the whole year.
Recently, IPL Auction for the upcoming edition was held at Jaipur, seeing as many as 60 cricketers being bought by the franchises. Most of the teams looked satisfied with their final squads and came out of the event with the hope of making a mark in IPL 2019.
All the eight teams are filled with both experienced and new faces while most importantly have some players of considerable potential in the squad as well. In this list, we look at one potential game-changer in each of the eight franchises.
#8 Andrew Tye (Kings XI Punjab)
Have you heard about the 'knuckleball' which is latest of the variations that fast-bowlers use these days? Well, if you have, you must know its expert- the Aussie Andrew Tye. The right-arm pacer made his way to Australia limited-overs team recently on the back of some good performances at domestic level.
The Perth born cricketer was bought by Kings XI Punjab during 2018 IPL Auction and he went on to win the purple cap for most wickets in the tournament. Having the ability to take wickets at regular intervals with his wide range of variations, Tye surely is a game-changer and Punjab will require him to make a turnaround in IPL 2019.
#7 Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi Capitals)
The Indian senior pro Shikhar Dhawan was roped in by Delhi Capitals in the first trading window, just ahead of the auction. The flamboyant opener is a sweet timer of the ball and when he gets going, it's hard to stop him.
The southpaw remained one of the best performers for his previous team- Sunrisers Hyderabad. He on and off gave them strong starts at the top, owing to which they dominated in the last few seasons of the league. The 33-year-old has been in phenomenal form recently and Capitals could go far in the tournament once he starts scoring.
#6 Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders)
A couple of years ago, Sunil Narine was a mystery spinner and would win the matches for his team with his bowling but now he is as dangerous with the bat. The Carribean cricketer was the main force behind KKR's success last year. He can score runs at the top and bowl good spells with the ball as well.
The 30-year-old owns 112 wickets and 628 runs in 98 IPL matches and all this has come for KKR as he has been a part of the franchise ever since 2012.
#5 Krishnappa Gowtham (Rajasthan Royals)
The off-spinning all-rounder, Krishnappa Gowtham surprised one and all with his heroic performances in the last edition of IPL. The Karnataka born cricket after his brilliant reign in domestic cricket grabbed a gigantic contract of INR 6.2 crore from Rajasthan Royals during 2018 IPL Auction.
The youngster chipped in with breakthroughs as well as played some cameos in his debut season and he could surely be a game-changer for Rahane-led side in IPL 2019.
#4 Rashid Khan (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
One of the best spinners serving the world cricket presently, Rashid Khan has been the backbone of Sunrisers Hyderabad for the last couple of seasons. The Sun Network-owned franchise would be hoping that he continues to win the matches for them in the upcoming edition as well.
The 20-year-old finished 2018 with highest wicket-taker in T20s and it's important to mention that he can even bat well when required.
#3 Krunal Pandya (Mumbai Indians)
The senior Pandya who recently made his T20I debut for India is surely someone who grew in the Mumbai Indians colors. The 27-year-old was first bought by MI in 2016 and within a short period of time, he became an irremovable part of the franchise.
In the 39 matches thus far, the southpaw has made 708 runs and scalped 28 wickets in the tourney. Just a couple of days before, he smashed consecutive centuries in the two innings in only his second first-class match and could well turn the tables for Mumbai in IPL 2019.
#2 AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
The batting legend, AB de Villiers might have retired from the international cricket but the flamboyant cricketer can single-handedly change the scenario of any match even now. He has over and again done that for RCB in the past and might help them go far in the upcoming season of IPL too.
The 34-year-old recently appeared in MSL-T20 and fired a scintillating unbeaten knock of 93 runs in one of the matches, which reveals that South Africa cricketer has still got a lot in him.
#1 Dwayne Bravo (Chennai Super Kings)
The defending champions have been successful in the IPL largely due to their good set of all-rounders and one among them is Dwayne Bravo. The iconic Windies cricketer also retired from international cricketer earlier this year but he is still playing in the various leagues across the world.
The all-rounder owns 1379 IPL runs and 136 wickets and most of this has come for Men-in-Yellow. The MS Dhoni-led side would need his services to defend the title this year.
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