IPL At It Again… Throwing Up Talent!

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has once again proved how the domestic talent looks upon the tournament to show their mettle and take centre stage, hitting 4s and 6s. The likes of Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi have proved to be nightmares for the bowlers right from the first six over power play. Delhi’s Sameer Rizvi is another case, winning two matches in the ongoing Tata-IPL Season 19. The Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh have also made an impact against the new ball. Lucknow Super Giants Mukul Chaudhary and the Kolkata Knight Riders Angkrish Raghuvanshi have also come into the limelight. It’s not just the heavy-duty batters alone; last week two pacers made their debut, winning a match for the struggling Sunrisers Hyderabad. Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain took four wickets each and made the big splash. The league is just 23 matches old and a long way to go, but the above mentioned have already riveted attention on them. Two other bowlers who have made some news are Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj and LSG’s Prince Yadav. With a lot more matches to be played the league could throw up a handful more. So much has happened when Jasprit Bumrah is still trying to get his first wicket! Clearly with India winning the Twenty20 World Cup back-to-back some batters and bowlers think that exposure during the IPL is at its peak and hence the best time to deliver the goods. With three tours scheduled in the coming months — to Zimbabwe, Ireland and England — the young and new brigade are keen and eager to be part of the big basket. While new players are doing their bit, someone like fast bowler Mayank Yadav is yet to start!