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Cricket News: 4 BBL players who should land a deal in the IPL 2022 Auction | BBL stars who should attract buyers in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction

We are just a few hours away from witnessing the fascinating Mega Auction of India’s grandest T20 carnival, the Indian Premier League (IPL). There will be so many promising names up for grabs and we will see a bid-fest by ten IPL teams.

The Big Bash League (BBL) always offers some exciting names who enrich the quality of the league. In the recently concluded BBL, some players performed brilliantly, and now have a strong case for their inclusion in the most luxurious T20 league.

In this article, I am going to mention four such names. Here we go.

Mitchell Marsh

The younger Marsh has been sensational in the shortest format since he has been batting at number three. Marsh played a pivotal role in Australia’s victorious campaign in the latest T20 World Cup.

He carried his glorious touch into the BBL and smashed 347 runs for the champions Perth Scorchers at a brilliant average of 57.83 and a magnificent strike rate of 142.79. In the absence of premier all-rounders like Stokes, Curran and Woakes, Marsh is expected to get big bucks in the mega auction.

Ben McDermott

The recently concluded BBL could possibly prove to be a turning point for Ben McDermott as he topped the list of highest run getters with a mammoth 577 runs at a splendid average of 48.08 and strike rate of 153.86.

He was one of those rare shining lights for the Hobart Hurricanes in an otherwise mediocre campaign. His string of impressive performances has earned him the national call up for Australia, and crossed 50 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka.

He is a very good option for top order and we can certainly expect him to get an IPL contract in the Mega Auction.

Daniel Sams

Daniel Sams is probably the most appropriate like-for-like replacement for Sam Curran. A powerful hitter down the order, Sams had a huge strike rate of 161.86 and thus played some really impactful cameos for the Sydney Thunder, including a 44-ball 98* against Renegades.

Added to that, he was among the top 10 wicket takers in BBL 11 with 19 wickets at an impressive strike rate of 17.3. He has a plethora of experience of playing T20 leagues around the world and can be a good solution to team’s quest for a good bowling allrounder in the XI.

In the absence of Curran, Stokes and Woakes, Sams is expected to get a contract in the IPL Mega Auction.

Joe Clarke

Just like Ben McDermott, Joe Clarke is another exciting top order batting talent. Clarke has been impressive in T20 format for quite a while now. Overall, he has scored 2824 runs at a tremendous strike rate of 153.98.

His glorious strokeplay impressed many in the BBL and he finished the tournament with 419 runs at an average of 32.23 and a strike rate of 151.26. Teams who look for dynamic top order players might have a look into his profile and try to get him into the team in the Mega Auction.

Written by Debashish Sarangi. Follow Debashish on Twitter today