Over the 14 years of the Indian Premiere League, the nation got to witness countless priceless talents, who could have easily lost in ignorance had it not been for the big platform of the IPL.
The 14th edition of the tournament, IPL 2021 is just around the corner and the excitement for the same couldn’t be overlooked. It has been 14 years since the league started with the aim of making cricket the amalgam of glamour. Till today, with just a few days to go for IPL 2021, the tournament has stamped in the hearts of billions with a special place as no other such league can even come close what IPL is.
Talking about the talents that have been showcased in the nation due to the Indian Premier League, the upcoming season of IPL 2021 will be no different, as with many franchises investing in promoting talents, who might end up as the nest big thing in the cricket world.
So, let’s take a look at the Top 5 debutants who might enthrall us in IPL 2021:
SHAHRUKH KHAN (PUNJAB KINGS)
The newest addition in Punjab Kings, the young Shahrukh Khan has plenty more than to just watch out for his name. With a base price of 20 lakhs, the all-rounder Khan was picked the team management of Punjab Kings with a sum of 5.25 Crores.
The hard hitting all-rounder has had a phenomenal domestic career. He came into the limelight by ending up the games of Tamil Nadu, though he was not able to break into IPL straightaway. After his brilliant performance at Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he starred the game and his hard work paid off for this season. In the quarter final game, he smacked a 19 ball 40 to bail his team out of trouble.
Having played exceptionally well in his short career before, Shahrukh is one of the debutants to keep your eyes on for the upcoming season.
LUKMAN MERIWALA (DELHI CAPITALS)
Coming from Gujarat’s Sarnar village, with a dream of playing cricket while he used to cut and weld for living, Lukman managed to make a space for himself in the cricket world after a number of failures. Consistent hard work made him a spot at Baroda team and with some amazing shots, he managed to become the leading wicket-taker in the 2013-14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Though, in the recent edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Baroda lost in the final, Meriwala finished as a second-leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets under his belt at a strike rate of 12.2.
In the IPL 2021 auction, he was able to attract the base price of 20 lakhs for himself from the Delhi Capitals franchise. He is one of the top debutants to look for as the fans would like to witness his killer performance.
MOHOMMED AZHARUDDEEN (ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE)
The most popular franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore, showed interest in Mohommed Azharuddeen, a player hailing from a remote town in Kerala, and acquired him at a base price of 20 Lakhs.
He starred the game, when he smashed the second fastest century in the recent edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, as he reached the aim in just 37 deliveries in Wankhede Stadium. He finished the tournament with 214 runs from 5 innings and proved enough to attract the attention of the franchise towards him.
FINN ALLEN (ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE)
The New Zealand youngster has been spoken about as the next big thing. Allen smashed a quickfire 80 against Bangladesh recently in a T201 series and proved that the accolades are not baseless. It may be tough for him to get a place straightaway in the RCB playing eleven, but of course, we may get to witness a couple of matches in the IPL 2021 and the fans expect from him to play exceptionally well.
LALIT YADAV (DELHI CAPITALS)
Lalit Yadav, the newest addition in the Delhi Capitals team, has the knack of hitting big. In the T20 career of 35 matches, the 24-year-old has got 560 runs at 37.33 and a spectacular strike rate of 149.33.
The Delhi Capitals opted to pick him up at the base price of 20 Lakhs. Looking towards the promising strength of the franchise with some great players involved, Yadav may not be seen in every game, but we might get to witness a couple of Yadav days in the upcoming season of IPL 2021 as he is definitely a player to keep an eye on.
