IPL 2024: 10 young Indian players to watch; Riyan Parag, Shahrukh Khan, Suyash Sharma and more
IPL 2024: The Indian Premier League will be back next week, with the inaugural match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) taking place on March 22. Let’s take a look at the 10 most exciting young Indian players to watch out for in the tournament. Abhishek Sharma was picked by the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018 when he was a part of the Indian U19 team that became world champions.
Next year, he became a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the team he would be playing for in IPL 2024. Delhi Capitals spent ₹7.2 crore to buy wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra. The Jharkhand cricketer will be DC’s backup for Rishabh Pant, who has been declared completely fit by the BCCI.
The team may play him as a specialised batter as well. Mohsin Khan did fabulously well in his first IPL season with Lucknow Super Giants in 2022, when the uncapped youngster was bought at his base price. He took 14 wickets in 9 games.
The next year, he faced injuries and only got 3 wickets in 5 matches. The left-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh will be a key player to watch this year. Ramandeep Singh had his IPL debut in 2022 when he played for Mumbai Indians (MI).
This year, he will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Shah Rukh Khan’s team has bought for ₹20 lakh. The Punjab all-rounder has played 5 matches so far, scored 45 runs and taken 6 wickets.
Riyan Parag was also a part of India’s 2018 U19 World Cup-winning squad. Prior to IPL 2019, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) bought him for ₹20 lakh. He holds the record of being the youngest batter to score an IPL 50.
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