The stage is set for the 2017 IPL auction where 356 names will go under the hammer in Bengaluru on Monday. Santner, the left-arm spinner from New Zealand, did well against the hosts in the World T20 opener at Nagpur, and it could work for him. Read more | Mitchell Starc parts ways with Royal Challengers Bangalore, pulls out of IPL 2017However, availability of players is a factor IPL teams will keep in mind. The controversial West Indies batting all-rounder was the ‘player of the final’ at the 2016 World T20 Cup. Conservative approachA member of an IPL team’s think-tank predicted a conservative approach, at least for the budget-conscious teams.

Source: Hindustan Times February 19, 2017 16:30 UTC