IPL 2018 Auction: 5 BBL players who will go big

With the auction for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) all set to be conducted on the 27th, 28th of January and hardly a week away, franchises are on the lookout for effective T20 performers in different leagues being conducted around the world. With the Big Bash in Australia underway, there will be great focus by the franchises on the performances of the players down under in one of the most competitive and exciting tournaments ever.

Ben Dunk, Nic Maddinson, Sean Abbott and Dan Christian are some examples of cricketers who earned a ticket to the IPL in the past on the back of jaw-dropping performances in the BBL. Let’s take a look at 5 top performers this season who will be in great demand in the upcoming auction:

1. D’Arcy Short

The wicketkeeper-batsman has been the highest run-getter in this edition of the Big Bash for the Hobart Hurricanes at the top of the order with the willow. Short’s aggressive swash-buckling performances with the bat and fearless attitude will surely draw in a lot of attention from the likes of Kings XI Punjab who have been largely reliant on the likes of Glenn Maxwell and David Miller in recent editions of the IPL.

The 27-year-old kicked off his T20 debut on a high note smashing 8 boundaries and 3 hits into the stands against the Sydney Sixers in December 2016 which indicates the temperament of the batsman. With 504 runs in 9 matches at an impressive average of 63 in this edition of the BBL, Short will be a sure-shot target for the franchises out there.