Players who have been successful in the Big Bash League have often struggled to translate their form into the Indian Premier League, which is clearly an elevated standard of cricket. Even as recently as IPL 2021, BBL stars like Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith snapped up great deals but failed to replicate their wicket-taking exploits from the BBL in the UAE. While there have been some exceptions, like Doug Bollinger, David Warner and Shaun Marsh, it’s evident that only the very best from the BBL can be regular members of IPL playing XIs.
Here are three players who dazzled in the 2021/22 edition of the BBL and will look to carry on their good showing in IPL 2022.
#3 Daniel Sams (MI)
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Sams has been a great performer in the BBL. In the previous season, he scalped 19 wickets at an economy rate of 8.49 and scored 191 runs at a healthy strike rate of 161.8 for the Sydney Thunder. He even smashed an unbeaten 98 against the Melbourne Renegades after coming in at No. 4.
#2 Sean Abbott (SRH)
Abbott was the sixth-highest wicket-taker for the Sydney Sixers in the 21/22 BBL season with 19 scalps at an average of 19.89, including a three-fer and a quickfire 40 against the Adelaide Strikers in the Challenger. He helped the Sixers make it to the final of the league.
#1 Glenn Maxwell (RCB)
Maxwell will have additional responsibility on his shoulders due to the retirement of AB de Villiers. With the team’s other important batters like Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis having limitations in their T20 batting, he will be the main man to take on spinners in the middle overs. The all-rounder will also be anticipated to contribute with the ball and on the field.
