IPL auction 2017: One player who can complete each IPL side

Kings XI Punjab: Morne Morkel

I won’t be a surprise if Zinta goes all out to land Morne Morkel in her team

Kings XI Punjab are one of the most inconsistent sides in the history of IPL as the team owned by Preity Zinta have not played to their potential in the past barring the edition in which they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the finals.

The outfit from Punjab looks mediocre and has a better batting line-up when compared to their bowling department. Their priority ahead of the 2017 auction will be someone who could lead their pace attack as they released Mitchell Johnson and Kyle Abbott from their squad and are left with Sandeep Sharma and Mohit Sharma as the frontline pacers.

With Punjab likely to play their home matches at Mohali, where there will be some assistance for the fast bowlers, the team will like to spend their money on someone who is capable of bowling fast and extract bounce from the wicket. Looking at the list of players available for the auction, Morne Morkel is one name that suits the bill perfectly and it won’t be a surprise if Zinta goes all out to land the South African pacer in her team.