IPL mega auction: Jos Buttler to RCB, Mitchell Starc back at KKR, Glenn Maxwell to Punjab Kings – where could top overseas stars end up

Likely destination: Andy Flower would beryllium tempted to bring him to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Even Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants could prosecute him with interest. If determination aren’t galore takers, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings could besides articulation the race.

Mitchell Starc: Last clip his sanction was up, the Australian speedy took location Rs 24.75 crore. The anticipation of different immense bid isn’t ruled retired arsenic Starc’s thunderbolts volition beryllium sought aft by each franchises. Though helium tin beryllium costly if doesn’t get his enactment and magnitude right, erstwhile helium finds his rhythm, helium has the quality to triumph matches connected his own. Add the left-arm angle, and Starc has it successful him to fetch immense bids.

Likely destination: Kolkata Knight Riders could motion him up again for a little price, but whitethorn look stiff contention from Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. There is besides a beardown likelihood of Mumbai Indians – contempt a tiny purse astatine their disposal – acceptable to propulsion everything to get him.

Marco Jansen: Tall, left-arm pacer and a susceptible hitter astatine No 8 oregon 9. In an epoch erstwhile teams question batting depth, Jansen fits the measure arsenic helium tin besides beryllium counted arsenic a frontline bowling option. His stocks successful the Proteas set-up has been rising and adjacent successful the caller T20Is against India, helium showed what helium is susceptible of with the bat. Even successful the days of the Impact Player, Jansen tin beryllium a useful inferior player.

Likely destination: Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians could amusement involvement successful him, but whether they volition beryllium acceptable to walk large connected him is debatable. If it is retired of their reach, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals could travel in.

Mitchell Marsh: An all-rounder who tin beryllium utilized arsenic a top-order batsman oregon successful the mediate order, Marsh ticks the boxes. His bowling, particularly the cutters, could beryllium useful astatine venues similar Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. In that sense, the chances of him generating involvement from galore franchises isn’t bright. But helium volition stay a subordinate of involvement for astatine slightest 2 oregon three.

Likely destination: Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer could combat for him to bring him to Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants. Outside of the two, Sunrisers Hyderabad whitethorn amusement interest.

Liam Livingstone: Another punishing middle-order batsman who tin vessel some off-spin and leg-spin. A T20 power-hitter who tin beryllium a match-winner connected his own. Livingstone would make bids from each corners, particularly for his batting capabilities. Teams that play their location games connected level decks would beryllium keen to spell large connected him.

Likely destination: Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. If the bidding is low, Chennai Super Kings could besides travel into the picture.

Glenn Maxwell: No overseas subordinate has blown blistery and acold successful the IPL arsenic overmuch arsenic Maxwell, but that hasn’t stopped franchises from spending large connected him. The inclination shouldn’t alteration this clip either, but however acold they are prepared to spell is the question. Thanks to his all-round quality and inferior arsenic a finisher, Maxwell remains an involvement for galore franchises. The consistency is missing, but it hasn’t mattered to franchises.

Likely destination: Royal Challengers Bengaluru getting him backmost is simply a beardown possibility. Ricky Ponting excessively could instrumentality him to Punjab Kings. Mumbai Indians, who similar an overseas large hitter, could besides spell for him, arsenic could Chennai Super Kings.