5 players who will be in high demand in IPL 2023 auction

1. Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes is one of the best all-rounders in world cricket at the moment. The 31-year-old has been a match-winner for England across formats, with both bat and ball. Talking about the T20Is, he has scored 533 runs at a strike rate of 130.63 and picked 25 wickets at an economy of 8.40.

Stokes has also taken the Indian Premier League by storm with his exceptional performances. The Christchurch-born has featured in 43 games and scored 920 runs at a strike rate of 134.50. On the bowling front, he has bagged 28 scalps at an economy of 8.56.

Generally a middle-order batter across formats, the southpaw has shown the skillfulness to bat at the top order as well. Stokes has a calm head on his shoulders and played many blistering knocks under pressure. With the ball, the left-arm pacer can make the ball talk at the start of the innings and can play the role of an enforcer in the middle phases of the game.

Stokes offers a complete package to any side with his all-round prowess and many franchises could go hammer and tongs to sign him at the upcoming auction.