In the shortest format of the game, wicketkeepers are expected to perform like specialist batsmen. In this format, teams go for wicketkeepers who can play the big shots rather than the traditional ones whose area of expertise is restricted to just behind the stumps.

In T20s batsmen are mostly caught near the boundary line rather than behind the stumps so teams can afford to go with non-specialist wicketkeepers. Kolkata Knight Riders in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League (IPL)</strong></a> have done this experiment with Robin Uthappa and have had a lot of success. This experiment was largely successful with the bat but Uthappa used to make costly errors behind the stumps.

There are some specialist wicketkeepers who can be handy with the bat too. This is a rare breed and it is very valuable especially in T20 format. These are some of the wicketkeepers who can earn a good money in the IPL 2018 auction.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-67146" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg" alt="Quinton de Kock Delhi Daredevils" width="600" height="407" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67146" class="wp-caption-text">Quinton de Kock. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

De Kock is arguably the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world right now. The South African is known for his attacking approach as a batter and was in great form in 2017. He was unlucky to miss out on 2017 season of IPL due to injury but he proved his mettle in International cricket. He was <strong>South African</strong> Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year at South Africa&#8217;s annual awards in 2017.

The 25-year-old has been part of the league since 2013 but he had to wait till 2016 to become a regular. He has only played 26 matches in his IPL career and has a strike rate of more than 130. He has the ability to open the innings as can make full use of the powerplay overs. Expect him to earn big in the auction something in access of 7 crore.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Jos-Buttler.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-135897" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135897" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Jos Buttler is one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball. The right-handed batsman holds the record for the fastest century in ODI cricket by an Englishman. He scored a century in just 46 balls vs <strong>Pakistan</strong>. Buttler is one of the most feared batsmen in the death overs since he can play the conventional as well as non-conventional shots with almost equal accuracy.

He had a disappointing first season in the IPL in 2016 following which the Mumbai Indians management decided to send him to open the innings in 2017, which proved to be a turning point. He scored at a strike rate of more than 150 in the last season while his overall strike rate is 145. He played as a pure batsman for Mumbai last season, but he dons the gloves for his country. An explosive batsman of his ability can earn 10 crores in the auction.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-66453" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik Gujarat Lions" width="600" height="409" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-66453" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik, RCB. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Karthik has been one of the most consistent wicketkeeper-batsmen in the <strong>Indian domestic circuit</strong>. He has been in great form in the last 18 months which earned him a call-up in the Indian ODI team. The right-handed batsman has no dearth of experience in this league as he has played 152 matches in 10 seasons.

Karthik is known for his ability to score quick runs in the death overs. He was brilliant in the last season for Gujrat Lions as he scored 361 runs in 14 matches. Considering his form and ability the 32-year-old from Tamil Nadu should fetch something around 6 crore in the auction.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-131752" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131752" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson, Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman is one of the brightest emerging talents in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>. He caught the attention of the nation with his brilliant performances in the IPL. He made his IPL debut in 2013 as an 18-year-old right out of the U19 circuit and impressed everyone almost immediately.

The youngster played for Delhi Daredevils in the last season. He got the opportunity to open the innings last season and he repaid the faith entrusted on him. Samson scored 371 runs last season and also brought up the first century of his IPL career. He has immense potential so a bid in the region of 4 crores could be his signing amount.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-145205" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg" alt="Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145205" class="wp-caption-text">Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Wriddhiman Saha has taken over from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhoni-seal-deal-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MS Dhoni</strong></a> in Test cricket. While it is almost impossible to replace a player of Dhoni&#8217;s class but Saha has done a decent job. He is a certainty in Test team but he hasn&#8217;t been able to break into the limited-overs formats.

His performances in IPL has been decent as he has scored more than 1500 runs in the league. He is not known for his ability to hit big sixes but the Bengali wicketkeeper can be very devastating on his day. He scored a century in the final of the 2014 season. The 33-year-old is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world as he is safe as a house behind the wickets. He can earn around 3 crores in the auction.

<p>In the shortest format of the game, wicketkeepers are expected to perform like specialist batsmen. In this format, teams go for wicketkeepers who can play the big shots rather than the traditional ones whose area of expertise is restricted to just behind the stumps.</p>
<p>In T20s batsmen are mostly caught near the boundary line rather than behind the stumps so teams can afford to go with non-specialist wicketkeepers. Kolkata Knight Riders in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League (IPL)</strong></a> have done this experiment with Robin Uthappa and have had a lot of success. This experiment was largely successful with the bat but Uthappa used to make costly errors behind the stumps.</p>
<p>There are some specialist wicketkeepers who can be handy with the bat too. This is a rare breed and it is very valuable especially in T20 format. These are some of the wicketkeepers who can earn a good money in the IPL 2018 auction.</p>
<h3>1. Quinton de Kock</h3>
<figure id="attachment_67146" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67146" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-67146" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg" alt="Quinton de Kock Delhi Daredevils" width="600" height="407" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67146" class="wp-caption-text">Quinton de Kock. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>De Kock is arguably the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world right now. The South African is known for his attacking approach as a batter and was in great form in 2017. He was unlucky to miss out on 2017 season of IPL due to injury but he proved his mettle in International cricket. He was&nbsp;<strong>South African</strong> Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year at South Africa’s annual awards in 2017.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old has been part of the league since 2013 but he had to wait till&nbsp;2016 to become a regular. He has only played 26 matches in his IPL career and has a strike rate of more than 130. He has the ability to open the innings as can make full use of the powerplay overs. Expect him to earn big in the auction something in access of 7 crore.</p>
<h3>2. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_135897" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-135897" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Jos-Buttler.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-135897" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135897" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Jos Buttler is one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball. The right-handed batsman holds the record for the fastest century in ODI cricket by an Englishman. He scored a century in just 46 balls vs <strong>Pakistan</strong>. Buttler is one of the most feared batsmen in the death overs since he can play the conventional as well as non-conventional shots with almost equal accuracy.</p>
<p>He had a disappointing first season in the IPL in 2016 following which the Mumbai Indians management decided to send him to open the innings in 2017, which proved to be a turning point. He scored at a strike rate of more than 150 in the last season while his overall strike rate is 145. He played as a pure batsman for Mumbai last season, but he dons the gloves for his country. An explosive batsman of his ability can earn 10 crores in the auction.</p>
<h3>3. Dinesh Karthik</h3>
<figure id="attachment_66453" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-66453" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-66453" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik Gujarat Lions" width="600" height="409" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-66453" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik, RCB. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Karthik has been one of the most consistent wicketkeeper-batsmen in the <strong>Indian domestic circuit</strong>. He has been in great form in the last 18 months which earned him a call-up in the Indian ODI team. The right-handed batsman has no dearth of experience in this league as he has played 152 matches in 10 seasons.</p>
<p>Karthik is known for his ability to score quick runs in the death overs. He was brilliant in the last season for Gujrat Lions as he scored 361 runs in 14 matches. Considering his form and ability the 32-year-old from Tamil Nadu should fetch something around 6 crore in the auction.</p>
<h3>4. Sanju Samson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_131752" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-131752" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-131752" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="600" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131752" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson, Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman is one of the brightest&nbsp;emerging talents in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>. He caught the attention of the nation with his brilliant performances in the IPL. He made his IPL debut in 2013 as an 18-year-old right out of the U19 circuit and impressed everyone almost immediately.</p>
<p>The youngster played for Delhi Daredevils in the last season. He got the opportunity to open the innings last season and he repaid the faith entrusted on him. Samson scored 371 runs last season and also brought up the first century of his IPL career. He has immense potential so a bid in the region of 4 crores could be his signing amount.</p>
<h3>5. Wriddhiman Saha</h3>
<figure id="attachment_145205" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-145205" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-145205" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg" alt="Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145205" class="wp-caption-text">Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Wriddhiman Saha has taken over from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhoni-seal-deal-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MS Dhoni</strong></a> in Test cricket. While it is almost impossible to replace a player of Dhoni’s class but Saha has done a decent job. He is a certainty in Test team but he hasn’t been able to break into the limited-overs formats.</p>
<p>His performances in IPL has been decent as he has scored more than 1500 runs in the league. He is not known for his ability to hit big sixes but the Bengali wicketkeeper can be very devastating on his day. He scored a century in the final of the 2014 season. The 33-year-old is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world as he is safe as a house behind the wickets. He can earn around 3 crores in the auction.</p>

<p>In the shortest format of the game, wicketkeepers are expected to perform like specialist batsmen. In this format, teams go for wicketkeepers who can play the big shots rather than the traditional ones whose area of expertise is restricted to just behind the stumps.</p>
<p>In T20s batsmen are mostly caught near the boundary line rather than behind the stumps so teams can afford to go with non-specialist wicketkeepers. Kolkata Knight Riders in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/category/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian Premier League (IPL)</strong></a> have done this experiment with Robin Uthappa and have had a lot of success. This experiment was largely successful with the bat but Uthappa used to make costly errors behind the stumps.</p>
<p>There are some specialist wicketkeepers who can be handy with the bat too. This is a rare breed and it is very valuable especially in T20 format. These are some of the wicketkeepers who can earn a good money in the IPL 2018 auction.</p>
<h3>1. Quinton de Kock</h3>
<figure id="attachment_67146" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67146" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-67146" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Quinton-de-Kock-1.jpg" alt="Quinton de Kock Delhi Daredevils" width="600" height="407" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67146" class="wp-caption-text">Quinton de Kock. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>De Kock is arguably the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world right now. The South African is known for his attacking approach as a batter and was in great form in 2017. He was unlucky to miss out on 2017 season of IPL due to injury but he proved his mettle in International cricket. He was <strong>South African</strong> Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year at South Africa&#8217;s annual awards in 2017.</p>
<p>The 25-year-old has been part of the league since 2013 but he had to wait till 2016 to become a regular. He has only played 26 matches in his IPL career and has a strike rate of more than 130. He has the ability to open the innings as can make full use of the powerplay overs. Expect him to earn big in the auction something in access of 7 crore.</p>
<h3>2. Jos Buttler</h3>
<figure id="attachment_135897" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-135897" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Jos-Buttler.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-135897" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jos-Buttler.jpg" alt="Jos Buttler" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135897" class="wp-caption-text">Jos Buttler. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Jos Buttler is one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball. The right-handed batsman holds the record for the fastest century in ODI cricket by an Englishman. He scored a century in just 46 balls vs <strong>Pakistan</strong>. Buttler is one of the most feared batsmen in the death overs since he can play the conventional as well as non-conventional shots with almost equal accuracy.</p>
<p>He had a disappointing first season in the IPL in 2016 following which the Mumbai Indians management decided to send him to open the innings in 2017, which proved to be a turning point. He scored at a strike rate of more than 150 in the last season while his overall strike rate is 145. He played as a pure batsman for Mumbai last season, but he dons the gloves for his country. An explosive batsman of his ability can earn 10 crores in the auction.</p>
<h3>3. Dinesh Karthik</h3>
<figure id="attachment_66453" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-66453" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2016/05/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-66453" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik Gujarat Lions" width="600" height="409" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-66453" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik, RCB. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Karthik has been one of the most consistent wicketkeeper-batsmen in the <strong>Indian domestic circuit</strong>. He has been in great form in the last 18 months which earned him a call-up in the Indian ODI team. The right-handed batsman has no dearth of experience in this league as he has played 152 matches in 10 seasons.</p>
<p>Karthik is known for his ability to score quick runs in the death overs. He was brilliant in the last season for Gujrat Lions as he scored 361 runs in 14 matches. Considering his form and ability the 32-year-old from Tamil Nadu should fetch something around 6 crore in the auction.</p>
<h3>4. Sanju Samson</h3>
<figure id="attachment_131752" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-131752" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-131752" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Sanju-Samson-1.jpg" alt="Sanju Samson" width="600" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131752" class="wp-caption-text">Sanju Samson, Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Kerala wicketkeeper-batsman is one of the brightest emerging talents in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a>. He caught the attention of the nation with his brilliant performances in the IPL. He made his IPL debut in 2013 as an 18-year-old right out of the U19 circuit and impressed everyone almost immediately.</p>
<p>The youngster played for Delhi Daredevils in the last season. He got the opportunity to open the innings last season and he repaid the faith entrusted on him. Samson scored 371 runs last season and also brought up the first century of his IPL career. He has immense potential so a bid in the region of 4 crores could be his signing amount.</p>
<h3>5. Wriddhiman Saha</h3>
<figure id="attachment_145205" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-145205" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-145205" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Wriddhiman-Saha-KXIP.jpg" alt="Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145205" class="wp-caption-text">Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Wriddhiman Saha has taken over from <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-ms-dhoni-seal-deal-chennai-super-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MS Dhoni</strong></a> in Test cricket. While it is almost impossible to replace a player of Dhoni&#8217;s class but Saha has done a decent job. He is a certainty in Test team but he hasn&#8217;t been able to break into the limited-overs formats.</p>
<p>His performances in IPL has been decent as he has scored more than 1500 runs in the league. He is not known for his ability to hit big sixes but the Bengali wicketkeeper can be very devastating on his day. He scored a century in the final of the 2014 season. The 33-year-old is one of the best wicketkeepers in the world as he is safe as a house behind the wickets. He can earn around 3 crores in the auction.</p>

There are some specialist wicketkeepers who can be handy with the bat too. This is a rare breed and it is very valuable especially in T20 format

IPL 2018 Auction: 5 wicketkeeper batsmen to watch out for

This is a rare breed and it is very valuable especially in T20 format. These are some of the wicketkeepers who can earn a good money in the IPL 2018 auction