5 Top performers from Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 who can get bids in IPL 2020 Auction

Every time the IPL auction comes around, the focus invariably shifts on the Indian talent. They form a big part of each IPL squad. They are generally scouted through the Indian domestic circuit. Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy are the two big tournaments which the IPL teams keep a close eye on. With the Vijay Hazare Trophy done and dusted for the season, there were multiple players who stole the limelight with their consistent performances. While there were some big players who performed well, but there were also a few relatively unknown players who stood out as well. Some of these don’t have IPL contracts as well. Thus, here we list out five cricketers who were top performers in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this year and might get bids in the upcoming IPL auction for the 2020 season. 5 VHT top performers who can get bids in IPL 2020 auction: Yashasvi Jaiswal Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo Source: Twitter) Despite Mumbai getting knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare tournament, there is one name that is doing rounds in Indian cricketing circles. That is Yashasvi Jaiswal. The 17-year-old top-order batsman has hogged all the limelight and the entire nation is talking about him. Having played a mere six games (at least four-five games less than the others), Jaiswal still made it to the top five run-getters list in the tournament. The left-handed opener scored 564 runs at an average of 112.80. Moreover, these runs came at a strike-rate of 104.05. He struck one half-century and three hundreds, which included a record-breaking double ton. His lowest score in the tournament was 22. Thus, Jaiswal was simply magnificent in the tournament. In fact, he was perhaps the find of the tournament. He has created a huge impact and that is most likely to attract a lot of attention. There is no doubt that the young opener will get bids in the IPL auction for the 2020 season. Baba Aparajith Baba Aparajith. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Baba Aparajith has been around for a large part of this decade. He made his first-class debut in 2011 and played the Under-19 World Cup in 2012 where he was one of India’s premier all-rounders. Aparajith has been one of Tamil Nadu’s key players across formats for the last few years. This year, he was in fine form with both bat and ball. At No. 3 and 4 (at times), Aparajith was very consistent throughout the tournament. He may have registered a couple of single-digit scores but apart from that, he had a fabulous tournament. The 25-year-old amassed 598 runs (fourth-most in the tournament) at an average of 66.44 which included six half-centuries and a hundred. Moreover, he struck vital fifties in the quarter-final and the final. In addition to this, his part-time off-spin also yielded 11 wickets. Thus, Aparajith will be one of the attractions. He has been a part of the IPL before. The Tamil Nadu lad was a part of two IPL squads – Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS). However, he hasn’t made his IPL debut so far. Hence, there is a high possibility that Aparajith may get to make his IPL debut next year. Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Here is another Tamil Nadu player who has come up the ranks and has delivered in this tournament. Shahrukh Khan made his List ‘A’ and T20 debut back in 2014. But it was only in the last couple of TNPL seasons, he has come to the forefront. Shahrukh has been one of the big players for Lyca Kovai Kings in the TNPL in the last two seasons. He has been batting really well and has converted that form for Tamil Nadu as well. In this Vijay Hazare Trophy, the 24-year-old became his team’s crisis man. Shahrukh rescued Tamil Nadu on a few occasions. He aggregated 244 runs at an average of 48.80 and a strike-rate of 125.77. The middle-order batsman struck a fine half-century to bail Tamil Nadu out of trouble in the semi-final and eventually, lead them to victory. Hence, Shahrukh has also showed he can perform under pressure. Thus, he could be one of the potential finishers for a team and hence, could attract bids. Abhimanyu Mithun Abhimanyu Mithun. (Photo Source: Twitter) Abhimanyu Mithun has fallen off the radar in the last few years. In fact, there was hardly any spotlight on the speedster. However, the departure of Vinay Kumar has brought him to the forefront and he has become the leader of the Karnataka attack. The 30-year-old fast bowler had a fantastic season. He took 20 wickets from nine games at an average of 14.55. Moreover, he had a strike-rate of 22.2 and an economy of 3.93. Hence, Mithun was the standout bowler for Karnataka. Mithun has been a part of three IPL teams but has turned out to play only one match. In fact, his last IPL game came back in 2013. After that, he has been a part of the squads of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI) but hasn’t got an opportunity. His current form may well help him get more bids in the upcoming auction. Rush Kalaria Rush Kalaria. (Photo Source: Twitter) This may be a relatively unknown name but Roosh Kalaria has been around for about seven years now. He was a part of the Indian Under-19 team in the 2012 World Cup that won the tournament. He made his debut in all three formats for Gujarat in the 2012-13 season but has become the state’s premier bowler in the last few years. Kalaria had an excellent tournament. In 11 games, he picked up 21 wickets at an average of 16.52 and took a wicket once every 25 deliveries. Moreover, he was crucial to Gujarat’s success as well. There were only two games in this Vijay Hazare Trophy where Kalaria went wicketless and one was the semi-final and it affected Gujarat a lot as they lost to Tamil Nadu. Thus, the left-arm fast bowler was a revelation in this tournament. He finished third on the tournament’s wicket charts. Moreover, he has a good T20 record as well. Kalaria has never been a part of the IPL but he could well get a few bids this time around.

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