5 players from Associate Members who might feature IPL 2016

5. Nikhil Dutta (Can):

Dutta, who considers Sunil Narine a hero, has an action that is similar to the Trinidadian. Barisal Bulls picked him in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. In June last year, he went through Kevin Pietersen’s driving bat and pad, on his CPL debut for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. He could play only three games but it was enough to attract the attention of those who are in the loop to connect such talent to the T20 leagues. He became the second Associate player to drop out of the qualifier ICC World T20 Qualifier having chosen the CPL. He has played 4 T20s and picked up 5 wickets with a best of 3/18. In 7 List A matches he has taken 8 wickets. He has played only one ODI for Canada and is yet to feature in a T20 international.