IPL 2020: 3 released players who could get huge bids in the auction

The highly anticipated auction for IPL 2020 will take place in Kolkata on 19 December. The trading window for teams to exchange their players with other franchises ended on 14th November, where many shocking trades took place that raised the excitement ahead of the auction.

Kings XI Punjab has the largest purse of ₹42.70 crores available with them, followed by Kolkata Knight Riders (₹35.65 crores) and Rajasthan Royals (₹28.90 crores) heading into the auction. The top-ranked teams of last year have opted to keep association with their former players to give continuity in the upcoming season.

A total of 71 players got released by eight franchises before the deadline. Some of the releases raised eyebrows among the cricket fans as they were an integral part of their former sides. RCB released a total of 12 players, followed by KKR and RR with 11 releases from their squad of IPL 2019.

Franchises will look to attain the services of such big-match players who are now available in the auction pool. On that note, let's take a look at three released players who could get huge bids in the next month's auction.

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#3 Sam Curran

Sam Curran

An emerging left-arm pacer from England, Sam Curran broke headlines in the IPL 2019 when he signed with Kings XI Punjab at a mammoth ₹7.2 crores. He had a decent debut season in the IPL, coming out of a remarkable Test series against India in 2018.

Sam chirped ten wickets in the nine innings played last year. He took a hat-trick against Delhi Capitals and won the match single-handedly for KXIP and in the process became the youngest bowler in the history of IPL to take a hat-trick at 20 years of age.

A left-handed batsman down the order, Curran batted four times in his debut season at a staggering strike rate of 172.72. He scored 95 runs with the bat including a solo fifty against Sun Risers Hyderabad.

A breakout prodigy from 2018, Curran did leak runs with the bowl at an economy rate of 9.78, leading KXIP to end their association with the Englishman. However, many teams would be keen to sign this left-arm quick who can also strike the ball hard down the order with the bat. Perhaps more amount of experience in the IPL would make him a lethal all-rounder in the cash-rich tournament.

#2 Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla

Piyush Chawla has been a utility player for both Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders over the years as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in IPL history. He contributed immensely to KKR's second title victory that came in 2014.

Chawla has 150 wickets out of 157 matches at a career-economy rate of 7.82 and two 4-fers to his name. He has had a prolific career as a legspinner with decent leg-breaks and a variety of spin-bowling techniques, which made him a successful bowler in the IPL. Although he hasn't donned the national colors quite often, he is known for his versatility in T20 cricket, depending upon the pitch conditions.

KKR ended its six years of association with his Uttar Pradesh-born leggie after releasing him for the upcoming season. Many franchises would love to sign this 30-year-old veteran as Piyush Chawla could don a new jersey in IPL 2020.

#1 Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn earned the reputation of the explosive strikers of the ball in the IPL. He was a part of KKR since 2014, where he won the man of the match award in his very first outing scoring 45 runs in 31 balls against RCB. He couldn't play regularly in 2014 and 2016 due to his shoulder injury.

Lynn's breakout season was in 2017 when he scored 295 runs in just seven innings at a colossal strike rate of 180.98. He has enjoyed a blistering opening pair with Sunil Narine since then. He missed most of KKR's campaign in 2017 but became the mainstay at the top order.

Scoring more than 400 runs in 2018 and 2019, Chris Lynn witnessed a dip in his form but still contributed heavily in winning matches for KKR. He has a career strike rate of 140.65 at an average of 33.63. Lynn's release from KKR this year was a surprise among fans despite having such decent numbers.

His hard-hitting ability in the powerplays makes him a dangerous batsman as many franchises would look to bid for this Australian-batsman. It seems that Chris Lynn could emerge as one of the costliest buys of IPL 2020 auction.