Summer in India starts with one festival called IPL. The craze of this tournament is so high that fans start to discuss this tournament right before two months. Initially, this tournament was biased towards the batting department. However, the scenario has completely changed in the last two years. The franchises have realized that bowling matters a lot for winning this competition. In this year's auction, bowlers have fetched a humongous amount. Almost every top-quality bowler has gotten a million-dollar contract.
1. Delhi Capitals
The rise of the Delhi franchise in the last three years is phenomenal. One major reason behind their success was a solid bowling unit. In This year's auction the franchise has done a superb job; they fail to get back their players but still manage to pick up quality bowlers. This team bowling unit consists of Nortje, Chetan Shakariya, Khaleel and Mustafizur.
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Bangalore is one of the giants of the IPL. This team, despite not having an IPL title, has gained an astonishing fanbase. Bangalore has shown a prominent performance in the last three years. This team has a successful IPL auction. Their fast bowling unit is looking lethal one.
3. Rajasthan Royals
The Rajasthan Royals franchise is the champion of the inaugural season of the IPL. However, this franchise has never reached the IPL after that edition. They can change the scenario this year with their sheer bowling unit. The duo of Ashwin-Chahal is going to be a nightmare for other franchises.
4. Lucknow Supergiants
This year's IPL is going to feature ten IPL teams. The Lucknow franchise is one among them. This team has done everything perfect on the auction table. This team's bowling unit is making them the strongest contender of this season. This team arguably has the best all-rounders in the form of stoinis and holder.
5. Gujarat Titans
This year's IPL edition is going to be a debut season for the Gujarat Titans. This team has an average auction. The batting unit is looking like the weak zone of this franchise. However, the bowling is looking lethal one. This team has drafted Rashid Khan who is currently sitting at number one in the spin department. Shami and Ferguson are the faces of pace bowling.
6. Punjab Kings
The Punjab Kings is one of those IPL franchises that has never got an opportunity to lift the IPL trophy. This team record is unpleasant. However, this year's squad is looking like a title contender team. The addition of Rabada is the biggest boost to this team.
7. Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL franchise. This team has turned many unknown names into star ones. However, this year's auction has made their bowling unit slightly weaker. They have lost Boult, Pandya's brothers and Rahul Chahar. The Addition of Archer is a major boost, but he's not available for this year's edition.
8. Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is the king of the IPL. Except for the 2020 season, this franchise has managed to qualify for playoffs in all seasons. The defending year champions bowling unit is looking weakest in this year's IPL. The injury of their front line pacer has given more headache to this franchise.
9. Kolkata Knight Riders
The Kolkata Knight Riders have never won an IPL trophy since 2014. The last year runner ups had a below-average auction. They fail to pick up top-quality bowlers. Kolkata might find it hard to defend totals due to the absence of premium bowlers.
10. Sunrisers Hyderabad
The Hyderabad Franchise is one of the most successful IPL franchises. However, their form has been jolted in the last two seasons. Last year's edition proved to be the worst for this team. Hyderabad's bowling unit has become weak after the departure of star Rashid Khan.
