The 16th IPL auction will be held in Kochi on December 23.
Here are the top players for whom every team would fight.
SAM CURRAN
The all-rounder was Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup after his skills as a u201cdeath bowleru201d closing down opposition batsmen in the final overs turned him into a potent weapon for England.
BEN STOKES
The big-hitting left-hand batsman and dangerous right-arm seam bowler last played in the IPL in 2021, when he left midway due to injury and opted out of this yearu2019s edition.
Stokes, 31, played a key role in Englandu2019s T20 World Cup triumph in November, and this month he led the Test side to a famous series victory in Pakistan.
RILEE ROSSOUW
The left-hand batsman has been an impact player for South Africa, with his blazing T20 form including two centuries in October.
TOP PLAYERS IN THE FIRST 5 SETS
u2022 Set 1 (Batters): Mayank Agarwal (Rs 1 crore), Harry Brook (Rs 1.5 crore), Ajinkya Rahane (Rs 50 lakh), Joe Root (Rs 1 crore), Rilee Rossouw (Rs 2 crore), Kane Williamson (Rs 2 crore)
u2022 Set 2 (all-rounders): Sam Curran (Rs 2 cr), Cameron Green (Rs 2 cr), Shakib al Hasan (Rs 1.5 cr), Jason Holder (Rs 2 cr), Sikandar Raza (Rs 50 lakh), Odean Smith (Rs 50 lakh), Ben Stokes (Rs 2 cr).
Set 3 (Wicketkeeper): Tom Banton (Rs 2 cr), Litton Das (Rs 50 lakh), Heinrich Klaasen (Rs 1 cr), Kusal Mendis (Rs 50 lakh), Nicholas Pooran (Rs 2 cr), Phil Salt (Rs 2 cr)
u2022 Set 4 (fast bowlers): Chris Jordan (Rs 2 cr), Adam Milne (Rs 2 cr), Jhye Richardson (Rs 1.5 cr), Ishant Sharma (Rs 50 lakh), Reece Topley (Rs 75 lakh), Jaydev Unadkat (Rs 50 lakh)
u2022 Set 5 (spinners): Akeal Hossain (Rs 1 cr), Mayank Markande (Rs 50 lakh), Mujeeb Rahman (Rs 1 cr), Adil Rashid (Rs 2 cr), Tabraiz Shamsi (Rs 1 cr), Adam Zampa (Rs 1.5 cr).
