Three things we learned from the IPL auction

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Three things we learned from the IPL auction Pune should score plenty of runs New franchise Pune made their intentions clear by selecting MS Dhoni as their first pick. But he is not the only explosive batsmen joining the side as Australia captain Steve Smith and in-form South African Faf du Plessis also signed. Joining the trio are India Test stars Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin. Teams expect the bat to dominate Of the 10 players selected by Pune and fellow new franchise Rajkot, not a single fast bowler was snapped up. In fact Ashwin was the only specialist bowler picked by either team. This fact is all the more surprising given there were 50 players to choose from and the importance of spin in Twenty20 cricket. February’s main auction is key With the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals banned for the next two years, February’s auction will give all IPL sides the chance to snap up the best talent from those aforementioned sides. Suresh Raina and Brendon McCullum may have been snapped up by Rajkot, but there is plenty of talent still for sale next year. Read the original story at: Three things we learned from the IPL auction