IPL 2022: 5 non-retained all-rounders who may bag big deals in mega auction

3. Ben Stokes

One of the most renowned all-rounders in this era of cricket is Ben Stokes. He is a rare breed of an all-rounder who can perform exceptionally well in all three aspects of the game. The English all-rounder entered into this league as the most expensive buy in the auction.

After a bidding war, he was bought by the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants for a whopping Rs 14.5 crore in 2017. Stokes proved the worth of his price and bagged the MVP award in that season for scoring 316 runs and for his 12 wickets.

The 30-year-old player was again the most expensive buy in 2018 auction, when he was sold for Rs 12.5 crore to represent Rajasthan Royals. In 43 IPL matches, he has picked 28 wickets and has scored 920 runs at a strike rate of 134.50. He already has two centuries under his name in the IPL. Stokes without any doubt will be one of the big fishes under the hammer.