2: Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings- 11 Crore)
When Suresh Raina was retained by Chennai Super Kings for INR 11 crore, they were showing faith in a player who had been out of India reckoning for almost a year. Since then, Raina might have earned a recall to the Indian T20 set-up and contributed a couple of useful 40s against South Africa and Bangladesh, but he still has a lot to do if he is to cement a regular spot in the Indian limited-overs sides heading into next year’s World Cup.
Raina has been a part of CSK from the very first season till 2015, when the franchise was sacked due to match fixing allegations. He played an integral role for Gujarat Lions in 2016-17 season by scoring 841 runs in 29 matches and also leading the side to the play-offs in 2016. Top 5 batsman to watch out for in IPL 2018
The southpaw from Uttar Pradesh has played some blasting innings after his return to the Indian team and a good IPL season may open doors for his selection in 50-over format. The winner of perfect catch of the season in IPL 2017, Raina also stands in list of top fielders to watch out for in IPL 2018.
He is the highest run getter in IPL history with 4540 runs in 161 matches.
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