IPL has become the biggest sporting event in India. It gives opportunities to hundreds of uncapped players each year. IPL is a festival in India, and the fan following of every team has increased 10 folds over the years. Hundreds of new cricketers are selected for different groups every year These debutants shine in the IPL to make their way to the Indian squad.
We are presenting some of the best IPL debutants over the years who have outshined all other players in the tournament.
1. Jasprit Bumrah
IPL 2013 saw Bumrah’s debut. One of the top fast bowlers in the world right now made a fantastic IPL debut. RCB played MI in the second game of the campaign. Virat Kohli, the captain of the RCB, and two other RCB batsmen, Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair, had all gotten out by a 19-year-old Bumrah in his maiden game. Bumrah had finished his bowling with a fantastic figure of 3 wickets for 32 runs. After this, Bumrah outperformed every other bowler and had a dream IPL season.
2. Tilak Varma
Tilak Varma, a stylish Indian all-around player, is currently playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL (MI). The 19-year-old went to the Mumbai Indians for INR 1.7 crores. Varma scored a total of 334 runs in 11 innings at an incredible strike rate of 136.32, despite the team’s dismal performance in the tournament. He impressed and surprised everyone with his performance in his very first IPL. He will surely go a long way with the skills he has.
3. Ayush Badoni
Ayush Badoni, a young Indian all-rounder from Delhi, has undoubtedly captured the attention of the cricketing community by excelling in the IPL. Playing in the IPL for the first time, Badoni had a dream run after being selected by the recently added franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The 22-year-old went to LSG for a base price of INR 20 Lakh. In 10 innings for the Super Giants in the IPL 2022, Badoni scored 161 runs in seven innings at a very good strike rate. He made a half-century in his very first match.
4. Umran Malik
Umran Malik is a right-arm fast bowler and plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. He made his debut in 2021 and had a dream debut IPL season. Umran Malik rose to fame after bowling a 150kmph ball in the IPL. He has a lot of potential and will surely be a game-changer for Indian bowling.
5. Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh Sharma, the wicketkeeper-batsman for the Punjab Kings, is doing well in his first IPL season. In the IPL super auction 2022, Punjab Kings got Jitesh for his base price of Rupees 20 lakhs. Sharma had scored 162 runs in seven innings for PBKS, with a staggering strike rate of 167.01. During a match against Rajasthan Royals, he scored 38 runs off 18 deliveries without being out. Jitesh has impressed people with his wicketkeeping and his vital contributions to the team’s batting.
6. Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal, a left-arm medium-fast bowler for Gujarat Titans, had a crucial contribution in making his team win the IPL with his wicket-taking skills. The Uttar Pradesh pacer went to the Gujarat Titans (GT) for a staggering INR 3.2 crore. His wicket-taking skills during crucial times and leading his team to victory worked best for the Gujarat Titans.
7. Mukesh Choudhary
Mukesh Choudhary is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He went to CSK in the 2022 IPL and turned out to be one of the highest wicket-takers on the team. Mukesh was one of the most valuable players for CSK in the IPL. He is known for his wicket-taking skills in the powerplay.
8. Mohsin Khan
Mohsin Khan went to the Lucknow Super Giants for his base price of 20 lakh rupees from the Mumbai Indians. In just six games, the left-arm bowler took ten wickets! Khan has an economy rate of 5.19, which was the lowest in the tournament. The Uttar Pradesh pacer was at his best against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), finishing on top of the leaderboard with impressive stats of 4 for 16. The 23-year-old is amid a strong campaign and appears to have a promising future.
9. Kumar Kartikeya
In IPL 2022, Kumar Karikeya's path is the perfect example of growth. Kartikeya is a part of the Mumbai Indians, and despite the team’s performance, Kartikeya’s performance has shined throughout. There are very high chances that Mumbai Indians might retain him for the next IPL due to his skills.
10. Prashant Solanki
The talented leg-spinner went to CSK in the 2022 auctions. He bowled with remarkable strength and dedication in his last few games for CSK. He is one of the new Indian spinners we found from the IPL.
