The much-awaited auction for the Indian Premier League 2019 is scheduled to take place in Jaipur on December 18.  The auction will be a one-day affair with 346 cricketers to go under the hammer with 226 players being Indians.

However, there are a few foreign players who might get a chance to showcase their talents in the most famous T20 league of all. With England and Australia cricket boards confirming that their players, who are probable to play the World Cup in 2019, only available for the first half of the tournament; players from other nations might be in a high demand.

Team COC takes a look at five such international players who might be a handy pick for the franchises in IPL 2019 auction and serve their teams to the best.

Here are the top 5 foreign players to pick in the 2019 auction