• Yuvraj Singh (Delhi Daredevils): Yuvraj may not be wanted by India anymore, but his value to the IPL remains. He was the most expensive purchase of the season, part of the Daredevils’ wholesale roster change. They offloaded 13 players from a poor last season and Yuvraj will be one of the new recruits they hope can turn their fortunes around. Andrew Biraj / Reuters
    Yuvraj Singh (Delhi Daredevils): Yuvraj may not be wanted by India anymore, but his value to the IPL remains. He was the most expensive purchase of the season, part of the Daredevils’ wholesale roster change. They offloaded 13 players from a poor last season and Yuvraj will be one of the new recruits they hope can turn their fortunes around. Andrew Biraj / Reuters
  • Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders): For all the fireworks of Glenn Maxwell and Dwayne Smith last season, the understated Uthappa was the man who finished top of the run-scoring charts with 660 runs. He was an instrumental reason in their title-winning campaign and is expected to be key again in their defence. Pawan Singh / The National
    Robin Uthappa (Kolkata Knight Riders): For all the fireworks of Glenn Maxwell and Dwayne Smith last season, the understated Uthappa was the man who finished top of the run-scoring charts with 660 runs. He was an instrumental reason in their title-winning campaign and is expected to be key again in their defence. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Adam Milne (Kolkata Knight Riders): Milne could be the most explosive young bowler in world cricket right now. He is super quick and though he did not end with that many wickets in the World Cup, he was an integral part of Brendon McCullum’s attacking strategies. If he keeps fit, he could be a key recruit. Ross Setford / AP Photo
    Adam Milne (Kolkata Knight Riders): Milne could be the most explosive young bowler in world cricket right now. He is super quick and though he did not end with that many wickets in the World Cup, he was an integral part of Brendon McCullum’s attacking strategies. If he keeps fit, he could be a key recruit. Ross Setford / AP Photo
  • Brendon McCullum (Chennai Super Kings): The most popular man in cricket right now, as well as one of its fieriest openers. McCullum lit up the World Cup not just with his leadership but with his bazooka-propeller starts at the top of the innings. Chennai will expect him to do likewise this season. Aamir Qureshi / AP Photo
    Brendon McCullum (Chennai Super Kings): The most popular man in cricket right now, as well as one of its fieriest openers. McCullum lit up the World Cup not just with his leadership but with his bazooka-propeller starts at the top of the innings. Chennai will expect him to do likewise this season. Aamir Qureshi / AP Photo
  • James Faulkner (Rajasthan Royals): The man of the final at the World Cup, Faulkner left a subtle imprint deep all over Australia’s winning campaign. Has more bowling tricks than a truck full of monkeys and more batting explosiveness than a crate of dynamite. Potentially a player of the tournament. Jeffrey E. Bitteng / The National
    James Faulkner (Rajasthan Royals): The man of the final at the World Cup, Faulkner left a subtle imprint deep all over Australia’s winning campaign. Has more bowling tricks than a truck full of monkeys and more batting explosiveness than a crate of dynamite. Potentially a player of the tournament. Jeffrey E. Bitteng / The National
  • Eoin Morgan (Sunrisers Hyderabad): Morgan had a horrendous World Cup as captain and has had a worse time of it as batsman since he replaced Alistair Cook. The pressure for change is high in England so all eyes naturally will be on whether Morgan finds form again. If he does, he could save his captaincy. Shaun Botterill / Getty
    Eoin Morgan (Sunrisers Hyderabad): Morgan had a horrendous World Cup as captain and has had a worse time of it as batsman since he replaced Alistair Cook. The pressure for change is high in England so all eyes naturally will be on whether Morgan finds form again. If he does, he could save his captaincy. Shaun Botterill / Getty
  • David Miller (Kings XI Punjab): It is easy to be overshadowed in a Punjab side by the overpowering presence of the Big Show Glenn Maxwell. But Miller had a decent World Cup and his semi-final innings really should have sealed a final spot. As the innings showed, he can be unnervingly explosive lower down. Jeffrey E. Bitteng / The National
    David Miller (Kings XI Punjab): It is easy to be overshadowed in a Punjab side by the overpowering presence of the Big Show Glenn Maxwell. But Miller had a decent World Cup and his semi-final innings really should have sealed a final spot. As the innings showed, he can be unnervingly explosive lower down. Jeffrey E. Bitteng / The National
  • Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians): A poor World Cup was natural perhaps given that Malinga had just returned from a serious ankle injury. But the long-held suspicion in Sri Lanka that Malinga has reserved his best latterly for the IPL will be likely revisited once again this season. Pawan Singh / The National
    Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians): A poor World Cup was natural perhaps given that Malinga had just returned from a serious ankle injury. But the long-held suspicion in Sri Lanka that Malinga has reserved his best latterly for the IPL will be likely revisited once again this season. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders): Strictly speaking, there may not be anything to ‘watch’. Narine is part of the squad but a cloud has hung over his action ever since he was called by umpires in the Champions League Twenty20 last year. He has since remodelled the action but the IPL may insist on a re-test before the season begins. He is, however, one of the league’s most successful bowlers. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP
    Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders): Strictly speaking, there may not be anything to ‘watch’. Narine is part of the squad but a cloud has hung over his action ever since he was called by umpires in the Champions League Twenty20 last year. He has since remodelled the action but the IPL may insist on a re-test before the season begins. He is, however, one of the league’s most successful bowlers. Indranil Mukherjee / AFP

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Mitchell Starc, Yuvraj Singh and the 10 players to watch out for at IPL 2015

Osman Samiuddin

April 03, 2015

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