IPL 2017 Auction: Top 5 overseas players to watch out for!

Imran Tahir is the number one bowler in the ICC ODI and T20I rankings. He has recently bowled some amazing spells to emerge as top bowler in limited overs' cricket. He was released by Delhi Daredevils last season and in his 20 IPL matches he has taken 29 wickets.

Base Price: 50 lacs

Ben Stokes is a leading all-rounder for England and he proved his worth with both bat and ball for the team in the recently concluded tour against India. In his T20I career he has scored 1272 runs and took 32 wickets in 77 matches, with this performance he would be hoping to make big bucks on his IPL debut this season.

Base Price: 2 crore

Eoin Morgan is another great big hitter of the ball and is the captain of the England's ODI and T20I team. He was the second highest scorer in the ODI series against India. He was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad last season and in his 48 IPL matches so far, he has scored 789 runs with four half-centuries.

Base Price: 2 crore

Kagiso Rabada is a wonderful pacer from South Africa who has taken wickets of experienced batsmen. He made an impressive debut against Bangadesh in which he took 6/16. With his stellar performances with the ball, he would be hoping to make a grand IPL debut this season.

Base Price: 1 crore

Mitchell Johnson is in one of the most successful bowlers for Australia. He made his presence felt again with amazing performances in the Big Bash League (BBL). He was released by Kings XI Punjab last season and in his 43 IPL matches, he has taken 52 wickets.

Base Price: 2 crore