IPL Auction 2020: 3 players who could become the most expensive Indian signing this year

The IPL 2020 auction is going to be held after the completion of India’s white-ball domestic season. All the players who have had a good time with bat or ball through the season, would have caught the attention of the franchises.

The season has been a kind of audition not only for the young domestic players but also for the veterans to make a case for themselves in the IPL auction. A few players definitely put up the numbers, which would be tough to ignore for the franchises when their names go under the hammer.

The auctions in the past have been full of surprises where players with very little international experience have also got huge bids. That it can happen again in this auction as there are some very talented players up for grabs in the pool.

On that note, here is a look at three players who could become the most expensive Indian signing in the IPL 2020 auction:

#3 Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa’s performance in the domestic season wasn’t great, but he has been a proven match-winner in the IPL in the past. He has more than 4000 runs under his belt across all seasons of the league.

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Uthappa might be past his peak now, but he can still perform the role of an anchor in T20 cricket. There are a few IPL franchises that have a lot of stroke-players but lack people who can hold the innings together. Uthappa can be the right choice for them as he is experienced enough to know how to adapt according to the situation of the game.

The base price of Uthappa is Rs. 1.5 crore, which is already pretty high to start with. If a bidding war starts and continues for a few rounds, the price is bound to get quite high. He might well end up as the most expensive Indian player in the auction.

#2 Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal is only 17 years old, but has the maturity of a seasoned campaigner. He knows when to up the ante and when to milk the bowling.

Not only does Jaiswal have the tools to find the boundaries, he also has it in him to bat deep. He would certainly be on the list of many franchises in the auction.

Jaiswal scored 564 runs in only six games that he played for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, at an average of 112.80 and strike rate of 104.05.

The left-hander seems to be at ease when he faces the fast bowlers as he has got a lot of time on the back foot to play his shots square of the wicket on both sides. He is also a good user of his feet against the spinners, and is very effective with the sweep shot as well.

#1 R Sai Kishore

R Sai Kishore

R Sai Kishore was the leading wicket-taker in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He got 20 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 10.4 and strike rate of 13.4.

But more than his average and strike rate, it was his economy rate which caught everyone's eye. He went at a rate of just 4.63 runs per over, which is extremely rare in T20 cricket.

Prior to his Syed Mushtaq Ali exploits, Sai Kishore also sparkled in the TNPL.

There is no mystery about Sai Kishore’s bowling. He is a conventional left-arm spinner, but generates an extra bit of bounce. Moreover, the channel that he bowls in is impeccable; Sai Kishore is always chipping away at that nagging three-quarter length, and doesn’t give the batsmen anything to work with.

Because of his height, it’s not easy for the batsmen to come down the pitch against him either. If you have to hit boundaries against Sai Kishore, you have to play low percentage shots - which give him the chance to take wickets.