IPL Auction 2018: Sportswallah’s price predictions for Indian players

Ajinkya Rahane has proven his mettle time and again in various different formats of the game. He heads into the IPL auction with a base price of 2 crores and we believe franchises would be willing to spend anywhere between 5.3-6.3 crores for the Indian batsman.

Amit Mishra has been one of the most successful bowlers throughout the IPL history. He guarantees breakthroughs and has a base price of 1.5 crores. He could be sold somewhere between the 5.3-6.3 crore price range.

Dinesh Karthik is a batsman who has been shown a lot of faith over the years by the IPL franchises who have spent big bucks on him. This year should be no different as Karthik, who has a base price of 2 crores could earn somewhere between 7.2-8.6 crores.

Gautam Gambhir is one of the big fishes in the IPL auctions and teams will not only go for him for his batting abilities, but also for his leadership skills. Having a base price of 2 crores. he should earn between the range of 7.2-8.6 crores.

It came as a shock to many when Mumbai Indians decided not to retain Harbhajan Singh. The Turbanator has played throughout his career for the Mumbai Indians and he could now very well turn out for a new team. Having a base price of 2 crores, he could earn between 4.4-5.2 crores.

Jaydev Unadkat arguably was the best Indian pacer in the IPL last season. This should place him in high demand as he has a base price of 1.5 crores and could well earn between 7.1-8.5 crores.

Kedar Jadhav over the past couple of years has established himself in the Indian team and is a pocket dynamo with the bat. He has a base price of 2 crores and could earn between 5.5-6.6 crores in the auction.

KL Rahul will be a good addition to any team in the IPL. He has proven the notion that he is sorely a Test player wrong and has a base price of 2 crores. He could fetch a high amount between 7.6 to 9.1 crores.

Kuldeep Yadav has been rightly branded the future of Indian cricket and is touted as India’s future spin king. He has a base price of 1.5 crores and could fetch around 4.3-5.1 crores in the bidding war.

Manish Pandey has been a consistent player over the years in the IPL. He has a base price of 1 crore and could earn between 3.8 crores to 4.5 crores.

Murali Vijay will be a steady buy for any team which goes after him. He has a base price of 2 crores and could fetch between 5.5-6.6 crores.

The ace Indian off-spinner is one of the biggest names in the auction. He has a base price of 2 crores and despite his patchy form in limited overs cricket, he could well earn between 5.4 crores to 6.4 crores.

Robin Uthappa is known to be a dasher but has also proven that he can bat out during the rough phases of the game. Having a base price of 2 crores, the former KKR opener could fetch an amount between 7.6-9.1 crores in the auction.

The incumbent Indian opener was not retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has a base price of 2 crores and could earn between 5.4 to 6.4 crores.

One of the best pacers on the Indian circuit, Umesh Yadav has a base price of 1 crores. He could earn around 3.7 crores to 4.5 crores.

The young all-rounder is making a lot of waves on the Indian domestic circuit. He has a base price of 1.5 crores and could go between 5-6 crores in the auction.

The Indian wicket-keeper is as solid as they come. He was a consistent performer for the Kings XI Punjab and having a base price of 1 crore, could fetch between 3-3.6 crores in the auction.

The hard-hitting batsman on his day can win a match on his own. He is also a handy off-spinner and has a base price of 75 lakhs in the auction. He could fetch around 1.6-1.9 crores in the auction.

He has become a mainstay in the Indian limited-overs format team and one of the best leg-spinners in the world. He has a base price of 2 crores and could earn a hefty amount of between 7.4-8.9 crores in the auction.

Perhaps the biggest Indian name in the auction, the dashing batsman has kept his base price at 2 crores. He could well earn between 5.3-6.3 crores in the auction.

He has proved that he is the perfect player for the shortest format of the game Krunal has kept his base price at 40 lakhs but could see a big jump on the price and could earn around4.5-5.4 crores in the auction.