Road To IPL 2024: First-Timers To Watch Out For

By: Aayushman Vishwanathan | March 14, 2024

Shamar Joseph became a household name after his heroics for the West Indies at the Gabba to deliver his side a landmark win. With Lucknow Super Giants roping him in as Mark Wood's replacement, he promises to be an exciting prosepct.

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Rachin Ravindra shot into the limelight after his run-fest during the 2023 World Cup in India, smashing over 500 runs. He was pouched by the CSK at a steal of INR 1.8 crore. His spin-bowling should also work on the Chepauk track.

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Sameer Rizvi proved to be one of the most expensive Indian players, fetching INR 8.4 crore from CSK. Rizvi had a productive Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in 2023, smashing 277 runs in 7 matches at 69.25.

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Kumar Kushagra is yet another promising Indian player in the circuit. fetching INR 7.20 crore from the Delhi Capitals. The Jharkhand cricketer had impressed Sourav Ganguly with his keeping skills.

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Gerald Coetzee was the standout bowler for South Africa in the 2023 World Cup, taking 18 scalps. The right-arm speedster fetched INR 5 crore from the Mumbai Indians.

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Dilshan Madushanka is one of the finest exponents of the new ball in white-ball cricket today. He finished with 21 wickets in the 2023 World Cup as the Sri Lankan fetched a whopping INR 4.6 crore in the auction.

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Nuwan Thushara, a Lasith Malinga clone, was bought by the Mumbai Indians for INR 4.8 crore. Thushara vindicated the price by taking a hat-trick against Bangladesh in a T20I.

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Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai is one of the most underrated all-rounders today. Omarzai flexed his all-round muscles during the 2023 World Cup as he scored 353 runs in 9 matches along with taking 7 wickets.

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