IPL 2024 Auction: Five youngsters likely to attract major bids

The player auction for the 17th season of the Indian Premier League is set to take place on 19 December in Dubai

In our build-up to the big auction, we take a look at some of the young players (of 25 years of age or below) who could set a bidding war among the franchises

Gerald Coetzee: The 23-year-old South African pacer set the stage on fire on World Cup debut, finishing with 20 wickets at an average of 19.80. 

Rachin Ravindra: The 24-year-old New Zealand batting all-rounder finished as one of the standout World Cup debutants alongside Coetzee, finishing with 578 runs at an average of 64.22

Dilshan Madushanka: The 23-year-old left-arm quick was one of the few positives in an otherwise dismal World Cup campaign for Sri Lanka, finishing third on the wicket-takers’ list (21)

Azmatullah Omarzai: The 23-year-old all-rounder was among Afghanistan’s standout performers, collecting 353 runs at an average of 70.60 and also collected seven wickets across the tournament

Bas de Leede: The 24-year-old all-rounder was among Netherlands’ standout performers in the World Cup with 16 wickets across the tournament at an average of 30.43.