New Delhi — Many of the world’s top cricketers will be sold to the highest bidder when the Indian Premier League holds its annual auction on Saturday and Sunday. Here are five players who can expect to hit it rich when the eight teams in the Twenty20 tournament bid in Bangalore. Ben Stokes: Rising Pune Supergiant bought the troubled England all-rounder in 2017 for a record $2.16m. Stokes now faces a court case over a brawl in England, but IPL sides are still keen to sign the star who played a key role as Pune finished runners-up in 2017. The 26-year-old paceman and left-hand batsman is in the top bracket, with a base price of $312,500. "He is an invaluable asset and a prize pick, there is no debate about that," Delhi Daredevils CE Hemant Dua said. Chris Gayle: A top choice for any T20 team around the world, Gayle is again expected to be at the centre of a bidding war among IPL franchises. The explosive West Indies opener was not retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the new se...
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