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Preview - Franchises wary of right squad composition at IPL auction

By Athar Ansari January 26, 2018 • 17:32 PM View: 2858

Bengaluru, Jan 26 (Cricketnmore) - Eight franchises will battle to find the right squad composition as a big pool of 578 cricketers, including 360 Indians, will go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here on Saturday and Sunday.

Marquee Players Ravichandran Ashwin, Gautam Gambhir, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle, Ben Stokes, Kane Williamson, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Root, Mitchell Starc, Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Shakib Al Hasan -- each priced at Rs 2 crore -- will set the tone as an intense battle is set to follow.

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