IPL 2020: The best XI of released players ahead of the auction

All-rounders: Chris Morris, Marcus Stoinis, Sam Curran

Chris Morris

The versatile Chris Morris has the ability to bowl pin-point yorkers at the death, and he can also clear the field as a lower-order hitter.

Morris has constantly been among the wickets for Delhi Capitals over the last few years. He picked up 13 in the 2019 season as well. However, he didn’t have much to do with the bat, scoring a total of 32 runs.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis, like Morris, is renowned for his accurate yorkers. With the bat, he too possesses the big strokes to clear the in-field.

Stoinis scored 211 runs in 10 games for RCB in 2019 at a strike rate of 135.25. With the ball, he managed only two wickets.

That said, Stoinis is definitely a much better player than these numbers suggest.

Sam Curran celebrates a wicket. (Image Courtesy: IPLT20.com/BCCI)

Sam Curran is another all-rounder who makes it to the playing XI. The left-handed Curran is equally adept with both bat and ball, as India found out during their England tour in 2018.

Curran was purchased for Rs. 7.2 crore by KXIP. He ended the season with 10 wickets in nine games at a strike rate of 19.80, and 95 runs at a strike rate of 172.72.

Given more chances, he should definitely flourish.