In Pics: Uncapped players to watch out for in IPL 2019
Ahead of the 12th season of Indian Premier League, we take a look at the top uncapped Indian cricketers who can set the stage ablaze during the season.
Dube grabbed headlines when he smashed Pravin Tambe for five straight sixes in a Mumbai T20 league last year. He then took 13 wickets – the 4th best for Mumbai – in a successful Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign. In the Ranji Trophy, he was Mumbai’s top wicket-taker (23 at 23.21) and second highest run-getter (632 at 52.66). (PTI Photo)
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Varun Charkavarthy
Varun was the story of the IPL 2018 auction in December where he was bought by Kings XI Punjab 42 times over his base price. The mystery spinner is armed with six variations which adds to the excitement. He made quite an impression during the Tamil Nadu Premier League. He showed his ability to plug the flow of runs, delivering 125 dot balls (he bowled 40 overs). He was as the second-highest wicket-taker of Vijay Hazare Trophy. (IANS Photo)
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Ishan Kishan
Ishan was in excellent form during the domestic season, For Jharkhand, he scored 409 runs in Ranji Trophy. Before thatm he had a fruitful Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign, hitting one century and three fifties to make 405 runs with a strike-rate of 111.57. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20, he became the second Indian with back-to-back centuries in the format. From eight matches, he finished with 333 runs at 55.50 and a strike-rate of 151.36. (AFP Photo)
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Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar shone brightly amidst a forgettable last season for Mumbai Indians. He scored 512 runs at a strike-rate of 133.33 with four half-centuries in IPL 2018. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament, he finished as the sixth highest run-getter with 360 runs at 51.42. (AFP Photo)
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Nitish Rana
Rana can score at a brisk pace and can be handy with his offbreaks too. Kolkata Knight Riders purchased him after being impressed by his performance during IPL 2017 and thus shelled out INR 3.40 crore to secure his services. He didn’t exactly set the stage on fire again, scoring 304 runs with one fifty. However, there’s no doubting his talent and with his bowling, could turn out to be a key player for KKR. (AFP Photo)
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Rinku Singh
Rana though may find some competition from Rinku Singh to break into in the playing XI. In the Ranji Trophy season gone by, Rinku notched up 953 runs in 10 matches at an incredible average of 105.08. In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Singh scored 208 runs from 11 games at a decent average of 29.71. (AFP Photo)
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