Raj Bawa will be a player to watch out for in IPL 2022.© Twitter
The 2022 Indian Premier League could prove to be a much-needed tournament for limitless Indian players who dream of making it to the senior squad. Also in recent IPL history, players like Venkatesh Iyer were included in the senior team purely on the basis of their IPL performance. The tournament’s influence on selectors is so great that a few good outings in crunch situations can easily put a particular player on the selectors’ radar.
Here’s a look at the 5 limitless Indian players to watch out for:
1. Rahul Tripathi: Rahul impressed everyone when he got a chance at the top of the order for Kolkata Knight Riders. This became one of the main reasons SunRisers offered Hyderabad Rs 8.5 crore for the batter. Rahul has played 62 IPL matches so far, scoring 1,385 runs with an impressive strike rate of 136.31.
2. Rajvardhan Hangargekar: The pacer was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 1.5 crore after showcasing an extremely competitive and positive attitude during India’s title-winning campaign at the U19 World Cup in the West Indies. The pacesetter, who took five wickets in the World Cup, could well be on the selectors’ radar in the long run.
3. Shahrukh Khan: Considered one of the most hard-hitting hitters in the domestic arena, Shahrukh could take his game to the next level for Punjab Kings, who bought him for Rs 9 crore. However, the key to the top-level batter’s exposure may depend on HIS batting position in the tournament. So far, Khan has scored 153 runs in 11 IPL games with a strike rate of 134.21.
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4. Raj Bawa: Bawa was one of India’s most promising young all-rounders to impress at the Under-19 World Cup. Bawa took nine wickets in six matches and also scored 252 runs at an impressive average of 63. He was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore.
5. Shivam Mavi: Mavi’s concerns about injuries have often let him down since he came on the radar after playing a key role in India’s Under-19 World Cup winning team in 2018. Mavi was subsequently bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, but failed fail to deliver consistent performance. So far he has taken 25 wickets in 26 IPL games and they are all eager to prove the doubters wrong after being bought again by KKR for Rs 7.25 crore.
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