5 Players and the franchises who will want to rope them in the IPL 2017 auction

2. Imran Tahir

Franchises who should target him- KXIP, SRH

The 37-year-old is one of the most lethal spinners in a format dominated by the batsmen with his variations in pace and length. The South African was the joint highest wicket-taker for the Delhi Daredevils in the 2015 season with 15 wickets which indicates how dominating his performances have been in the format.

Tahir has been the difference between victory and defeat in many a game for the Delhi franchise which made the decision to release him a very baffling one for cricketing fans. As they say- “One’s loss is another man’s gain” and the same may ring true in the case of Tahir also.

KXIP, and SRH are badly in need of a quality spinner who can twist the game in their favour in the middle overs. KXIP’s woes in the bowling department are no secret with Akshar Patel as the only reliable option. SRH have decided to release Karn Sharma which indicates that they might be willing to sign a quality spinner who can boost their spin bowling department.

Imran Tahir can bowl 4 tidy overs and also pick up a couple of wickets which will certainly make his overall profile extremely attractive.