5 overseas players to watch out for in IPL 2017

Every time, the IPL season arrives; it comes with a lot of surprises. Apart from the nail-biting finishes that are the norms of the IPL matches, the entry of overseas players also creates quite a buzz in the world of sports media. Obviously, the foreign players are major attraction of the tournament. They are the star cricketers and play astonishingly well throughout the tournament. Over the years, their performance have attracted garnered a lot of crowd at the stadium. This year too, a galaxy of spectacular batsmen and bowlers from other countries will participate at the VIVO IPL 2017, which set to start from April first week onwards. Once again all eyes will be on these international cricketers and how they perform at the upcoming editions of the IPL. Out of the 9 editions of the IPL held so far, international players have grabbed Orange Cap 6 times for their hardhitting batting and consistence performance. Here we take a look at 5 Overseas players to watch out for at IPL 2017: #1) Jason Roy: Jason Roy of England. (Photo by Mitchell Gunn/Getty Images) The English opener is in a fantastic form these days. It was his fantastic performance with the bat that made his entry into VIVO IPL 2017 quite possible. Gujarat Lions (GL) bought him for a The English opener is in a fantastic form these days. It was his fantastic performance with the bat that made his entry into VIVO IPL 2017 quite possible. Gujarat Lions (GL) bought him for a whooping sum of 1 crore. He has a good experience of playing T20 cricket with more than 3500 runs at an average of around 29 and fiery strike rate of 145. This is going to be his debut in the IPL championship. However, he might not be able to play fully in the tournament owing to his national team – England’s series against Ireland in May. #2) Ben Stokes: Ben Stokes of England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The ace English all-rounder is also in sublime form over the last few months. His outstanding The ace English all-rounder is also in sublime form over the last few months. His outstanding all-round performance at international cricket against India and West Indies made him a household name now. A prolific all-rounder across formats, Ben Stokes always shines whenever the team needed. The ace English all-rounder is also in sublime form over the last few months. His outstanding all-round performance at international cricket against India and West Indies made him a household name now. A prolific all-rounder across formats, Ben Stokes always shines whenever the team needed. Ben stokes has garnered 1902 runs in 32 tests with 4 tons and 8 fifties apart from 79 test wickets to his credit. Stokes has also got 1244 runs in ODI matches with 9 fifties and 1 hundred with 46 wickets to his credit as well. Ben Stokes (the highest priced IPL cricketer) will certainly prove his worth at the IPL 2017. #3) Tymal Mills: Tymal Mills. (Photo Source: Twitter) The left arm fast bowler created headlines when he was bought by the RCB team at this year’s IPL auction. His speed of 90mph can dismantle any batting team across formats. The English pacer’s recent T20s against India wasn’t as much successful as expected but still he could prove be extremely dangerous to play at IPL 10. Tymal Mills has an experience of 58 T20 matches in which he chipped in 67 crucial wickets. Mills can bowl wonderfully during the death overs. His 4-over spell at IPL matches will be crucial for a team’s victory. Tymal Mills also featured in Pakistan Super League (PSL) this year, but he was pulled out of the tournament final due to security reason. #4) Kagiso Rabada: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada. (Photo credit ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images) The South African bowling spearhead has made his debut in international cricket a couple of years back, but his performance is getting better and sharper with each match. His 67-wicket tally in 16 tests with 5 five-for is a vital proof in itself. Also, he managed to chip in 57 and 22 wickets in ODIs and T20s respectively. This year, Rabada will represent the team of Delhi Daredevils. Obviously, lot of expectations will be there. This will be the 22-year-old’s first IPL tournament and he will definitely give his 100%. Moreover, his 42-wickets from 8 tests last year made him all the more dangerous in IPL. He also got 22 wickets in 15 ODIs he played in 2016. #5) Mitchell Johnson: Australia’s Mitchell Johnson. (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP/Getty Images) Former Aussie bowler with more than a decade experience in international cricket across formats played for Kings XI Punjab at IPL 2015 and IPL 2016. He picked up a total of 11 wickets from 12 matches during these seasons. But this year, Punjab released him from the side and Johnson was then picked by Mumbai Indians. He represented in Mumbai earlier too. In 43 IPL matches, Johnson got 52 wickets to his credit. He is also a hard-hitting batsman down the order. Johnson has represented his national team (Australia) in 73 tests, 153 ODIs and 30 T20s picking up more than 580 wickets across formats in his international career.

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