IPL Auctions 2014: Five uncapped players to watch out for

3. Parvez Rasool

Pavez Rasool

Rasool could also be the centre of quite a storm, especially with his exploits in domestic cricket where he has never stopped performing. Rasool has had another stellar season, leading Jammu & Kashmir into the Quarter-Final of the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history. In the Round Robin stages, he scored 560 runs and picked up 21 wickets, and has quite literally carried J&K into the quarters on his own shoulders. Rasool’s consistent efforts won him a call-up to the India squad for the tour to Zimbabwe last year, but he didn’t make the playing 11. Rasool, in 2013 also become the first player from the Valley to play in the IPL, when he played for the Pune Warriors against Kolkata Knight Riders. Now, he will be looking to flaunt a nice pay as well.

4. Michael Klinger

Michael Klinger

A seasoned professional from Australia, Klinger has been the backbone on which his domestic T20 sides have built their innings on. Be it for the South Australian Redbacks or the Adelaide Strikers, Klinger has been a dasher up the order and has often given his teams a rollicking start. In a tournament like the IPL, and in a format like T20, where the Powerplay overs are crucial, the openers will have to set the tone, and Klinger has been one of the best since the advent of T20 cricket.

5. Ashton Turner

Ashton Turner

One of the stars of Australia’s U-19 World Cup campaign in 2013, where they finished as runners-up, Ashton Turner is a dashing batsman who is also a very useful off-spinner. Turner’s presence lower down the order, gave Australia impetus at the end of the innings in many games, and his reliable off-spin proved a bit too much to handle. Turner is not a prodigious spinner of the ball, but he relies on his accuracy, and his biggest strength is his ability to keep the flow of runs around.