IPL Auction 2018: 5 international players who could start a bidding war

Jos Buttler

Buttler has been simply sensational for England

Michael Vaughan recently claimed that Jos Buttler has gone ahead of Dhoni due to his ability to impact the game with the bat. While the statement might be difficult to swallow for Indian fans, there can be little doubt about Buttler's ability to access any area of the park and hit boundaries at will.

It was a slight surprise that Mumbai Indians opted against retaining him but even with a base price of 1.5 crore, the England keeper will be one player that most teams will be looking to sign. His ability to play anywhere in the batting line-up and the impact that he has when he gets going is something that will weigh heavily on the minds of teams as they look to get their combinations right.