10 Things that define the IPL

3. The domestic guns in the making:

We might all crib about the rule of having only four international stars in the playing eleven. But the point remains that the IPL is all about honing the domestic talent. It has been the ideal launch pad for the young cricketers to not just play in front of big crowds but to become big names. Every year we see a new star emerging from the domestic circuit. Ravindra Jadeja, Manish Pandey, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, all of them are the products of the IPL. The ocean of domestic talent is the heart of the IPL.