IPL 2018 auctions: 5 Indian all-rounders who could start a bidding war

With less than a week left for the mega IPL auctions left, the different franchises are now in a close huddle figuring out their strategies as far as the players they want in their corner come the season.

There is little doubt over the worth of all-rounders in practically any form of the game, but their importance grows almost exponentially in the shortest format and the different think tanks keep a close eye on Indian all-rounders who could render a perfect balance to their respective sides.

Here in this slider, we take a look at five promising Indian all-rounders who might start a bidding war in the upcoming auctions.

#5 Deepak Hooda

The stakes of the young Baroda all-rounder has grown significantly over the last season as he captained his stateside in Ranji trophy. Apart from this, his game has been one the way up and the package will certainly excite a lot of teams in the auctions.

Hooda is a hard-hitting middle-order batsman who on his day can win matches all on his own. Apart from this, he is also handy with his off-spin which makes him a great buy.

His base price is 40 lakhs, and teams would want to rope him in at the earliest as he is the man in form and has things going perfectly for him at this state in his career.

Also, it might not come as a surprise if Sunrisers Hyderabad decides to get him back using their right to match card.

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