The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been the place for the franchises to unleash the potential of their grass root talents. The franchises either buy these players at the base price or acquire their services through a selection process, like the one that N.Jagdeesan, Washington Sundar or Vishnu Vinod went through where they had to give a trial.

It is often not easy for these players to get an opportunity in the side that consists of so many big names. But when given the opportunity, it is for them to convert their crucial starts into an inning which would cement their position in the team. Numerous players have emerged into the national side following their IPL heroics, with Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah being the latest two examples.

The current IPL too, like its predecessors has left the door open for the young talents to grab and hold on to their place. There have been five players who have caught the attentions of the viewers thus far in the Tournament. The list features three batsmen, a wicket-keeper and an all-rounder.

Here we have a look at 5 promising prospects of this edition of the tournament:

1) Manan Vohra- Kings XI Punjab (Batsman)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-15417" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manan-Vohra-KXIP-e1460305766333-587x400.jpg" alt="Manan Vohra IPL" width="587" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15417" class="wp-caption-text">This stylish Punjab player was retained by Kings XI in the IPL 7 auctions. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The opening batsman from Chandigarh is the only Indian player who was retained by the Kings XI Punjab at the 2015 auction. The trust and faith that the management had put on him have reaped its benefit. The batsman got off to a blinder on the same deck where the likes of the aggressive Aussie opener David Warner and the middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell failed. The pitch was a tad different from the one Sunrisers played their previous fixture.

Warner and co were confident enough that they could defend 160 on the deck where it was tough for the batsmen to get settled. Chasing 160 against the bowling attack that boasted Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan was always a daunting task, be it any team on the given day. The opening batsman scored 95 crucial runs in just 50 balls in the same innings where Maxwell, Amla and Miller combined to score 11 runs.

Vohra&#8217;s Stupendous innings, however, came short of the Sunrisers&#8217; total of 160 runs resulting in a five-run loss for the Kings. With a total of 174 runs at an average of 34.80 in this year&#8217;s tournament, it would be a colossal mistake for the selectors to miss out on the talent. The dictionary would the last place you would want to check to describe the innings from Vohra.

2) Krunal Pandya- Mumbai Indians (All-rounder)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-67750" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1-583x400.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya IPL 9" width="583" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67750" class="wp-caption-text">Krunal Pandya. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The 26-year-old all-rounder from Ahmedabad has many records under his name in this brief career with the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indian&#8217;s management was quick-witted in whisking the talented all-rounder away from the other owners.

By the time the all-rounder had featured for the side, his brother had already been a household name, thanks to his consistent performance in the previous IPL.

The prospect of seeing two brothers in the same IPL team was a rare one, albeit not impossible. The brothers went from the strength to strength, with Krunal grabbing all the opportunities that came his way. Krunal, who was the older of the two brothers bowled left-arm spin and batted at the top of the order for Baroda in the domestic arena.

Krunal Pandya is one of the only bowlers to have scalped AB de Villiers three times in the span of two seasons for any side. The variety that the left-arm spinner carries in his arsenal is just plenty. The all-rounder has scalped four wickets giving away 96 runs in the tournament while scoring 88 runs at an average of 29.33.

3) Nitish Rana- Mumbai Indians (Batsman)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-133935" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Nitish-Rana-3-600x376.jpg" alt="Nitish Rana" width="600" height="376" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133935" class="wp-caption-text">Nitish Rana. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

Nitish Rana, the player from the same part of India as Gambhir and Sehwag has started the tournament in grand fashion. The 23-year-old bats left-handed at the top of the order for the Mumbai Indians. His knock of 70 against the Gujarat Lions last season, cemented his position in the playing XI this season.

It is excellent to see the Mumbai Indians building a team full of youngsters amidst the experienced lot. To see Kieron Pollard bat on the same platform as the Rana&#8217;s and the Pandya&#8217;s has been the success story of the tournament.

The left-handed batsman has scored 193 runs in five innings at an average of 38.60, which the likes of Pollard and Rohit Sharma would be proud of. The Delhi boy has helped the Mumbai Indians get over the line on two separate occasions, the first one coming against the champion side Kolkata Knight Riders and the second against the new side Gujarat Lions and it is left to see if the Delhiite manages to pull off the feat once again in the tournament.

4) Rishabh Pant- Delhi Daredevils (Batsman)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-67147" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-583x400.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="583" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67147" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The 19-year old Delhi batsman had taken the tournament by storm when he smashed the Royal Challengers bowlers to all parts of the ground in their opening encounter. The 19-year-old scored a vital half-century in the first game of this year&#8217;s tournament and since then has gone from the pillar of strength to another.

The Delhi lad managed to pick the screws of India&#8217;s prime and best fast bowler, Umesh Yadav, to score 26 runs off his over at the Kotla. If not for his dismissal the batsman would have taken the Daredevils over the line. Pant finished the match with 38 runs coming off in double quick time in just 16 balls with two boundaries and four sixes.

Before the tournament, the batsman made his debut for the country when he played against England at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, ending up not out on five runs. Since then, the batsman has managed to improve his stamina and fitness and has gone on to become one of Delhi&#8217;s premier batsman, another one to look out in the future.

Few critics already argue that the Delhi batsman is already ready to step-up in the national side while the others argue that the batsman might not be able to withstand the pressure of the national side. However, it looks likely that the 19-year-old would feature in the Blue Jersey sooner or later.

5) Rahul Tripathi- Rising Pune Supergiant (Batsman)

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-134890" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi-600x375.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134890" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

The 26-year-old batsman from Ranchi was snapped up by the Rising Pune Supergiant in the recently concluded IPL auction at a base price of Rs.10 lakhs. Rahul Tripathi features for Pune in the domestic arena and is also the first player from Pune to feature for the Rising Pune Supergiant.

The flowing square-drive and the slog on the leg-side in veteran Praveen Kumar&#8217;s over was enough for the national Journalist to google his name, albeit in a scurry. The Pune lad followed his first match-heroics with a 23-ball 31 against last year&#8217;s finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore before being snapped brilliantly by the Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Before the IPL auction, the Puneri had scored 185 runs from 11 innings, alongside picking up four wickets with the ball. After the IPL Auction, the batsman stepped up his level in the Vijay Hazare Trophy where he managed to amass 157 runs in three innings, including a 74 ball 95 runs against Bengal, who eventually ended up as the finalists.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been the place for the franchises to unleash the potential of their grass root talents. The franchises either buy these players at the base price or acquire their services through a selection process, like the one that N.Jagdeesan, Washington Sundar or Vishnu Vinod went through where they had to give a trial.
It is often not easy for these players to get an opportunity in the side that consists of so many big names. But when given the opportunity, it is for them to convert their crucial starts into an inning which would cement their position in the team. Numerous players have emerged into the national side following their IPL heroics, with Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah being the latest two examples.
The current IPL too, like its predecessors has left the door open for the young talents to grab and hold on to their place. There have been five players who have caught the attentions of the viewers thus far in the Tournament. The list features three batsmen, a wicket-keeper and an all-rounder.
<h4>Here we have a look at 5 promising prospects of this edition of the tournament:</h4>
1) Manan Vohra- Kings XI Punjab (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_15417" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15417" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-15417" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manan-Vohra-KXIP-e1460305766333-587x400.jpg" alt="Manan Vohra IPL" width="587" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15417" class="wp-caption-text">This stylish Punjab player was retained by Kings XI in the IPL 7 auctions. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The opening batsman from Chandigarh is the only Indian player who was retained by the Kings XI Punjab at the 2015 auction. The trust and faith that the management had put on him have reaped its benefit. The batsman got off to a blinder on the same deck where the likes of the aggressive Aussie opener David Warner and the middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell failed. The pitch was a tad different from the one Sunrisers played their previous fixture.
Warner and co were confident enough that they could defend 160 on the deck where it was tough for the batsmen to get settled. Chasing 160 against the bowling attack that boasted Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan was always a daunting task, be it any team on the given day. The opening batsman scored 95 crucial runs in just 50 balls in the same innings where Maxwell, Amla and Miller combined to score 11 runs.
Vohra’s Stupendous innings, however, came short of the Sunrisers’ total of 160 runs resulting in a five-run loss for the Kings. With a total of 174 runs at an average of 34.80 in this year’s tournament, it would be a colossal mistake for the selectors to miss out on the talent. The dictionary would the last place you would want to check to describe the innings from Vohra.
2) Krunal Pandya- Mumbai Indians (All-rounder)
<figure id="attachment_67750" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67750" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-67750" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1-583x400.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya IPL 9" width="583" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67750" class="wp-caption-text">Krunal Pandya. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 26-year-old all-rounder from Ahmedabad has many records under his name in this brief career with the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indian’s management was quick-witted in whisking the talented all-rounder away from the other owners.
By the time the all-rounder had featured for the side, his brother had already been a household name, thanks to his consistent performance in the previous IPL.
The prospect of seeing two brothers in the same IPL team was a rare one, albeit not impossible. The brothers went from the strength to strength, with Krunal grabbing all the opportunities that came his way. Krunal, who was the older of the two brothers bowled left-arm spin and batted at the top of the order for Baroda in the domestic arena.
Krunal Pandya is one of the only bowlers to have scalped AB de Villiers three times in the span of two seasons for any side. The variety that the left-arm spinner carries in his arsenal is just plenty. The all-rounder has scalped four wickets giving away 96 runs in the tournament while scoring 88 runs at an average of 29.33.
3) Nitish Rana- Mumbai Indians (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_133935" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133935" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-133935" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Nitish-Rana-3-600x376.jpg" alt="Nitish Rana" width="600" height="376" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133935" class="wp-caption-text">Nitish Rana. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Nitish Rana, the player from the same part of India as Gambhir and Sehwag has started the tournament in grand fashion. The 23-year-old bats left-handed at the top of the order for the Mumbai Indians. His knock of 70 against the Gujarat Lions last season, cemented his position in the playing XI this season.
It is excellent to see the Mumbai Indians building a team full of youngsters amidst the experienced lot. To see Kieron Pollard bat on the same platform as the Rana’s and the Pandya’s has been the success story of the tournament.
The left-handed batsman has scored 193 runs in five innings at an average of 38.60, which the likes of Pollard and Rohit Sharma would be proud of. The Delhi boy has helped the Mumbai Indians get over the line on two separate occasions, the first one coming against the champion side Kolkata Knight Riders and the second against the new side Gujarat Lions and it is left to see if the Delhiite manages to pull off the feat once again in the tournament.
4) Rishabh Pant- Delhi Daredevils (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_67147" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67147" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-67147" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-583x400.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="583" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67147" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 19-year old Delhi batsman had taken the tournament by storm when he smashed the Royal Challengers bowlers to all parts of the ground in their opening encounter. The 19-year-old scored a vital half-century in the first game of this year’s tournament and since then has gone from the pillar of strength to another.
The Delhi lad managed to pick the screws of India’s prime and best fast bowler, Umesh Yadav, to score 26 runs off his over at the Kotla. If not for his dismissal the batsman would have taken the Daredevils over the line. Pant finished the match with 38 runs coming off in double quick time in just 16 balls with two boundaries and four sixes.
Before the tournament, the batsman made his debut for the country when he played against England at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, ending up not out on five runs. Since then, the batsman has managed to improve his stamina and fitness and has gone on to become one of Delhi’s premier batsman, another one to look out in the future.
Few critics already argue that the Delhi batsman is already ready to step-up in the national side while the others argue that the batsman might not be able to withstand the pressure of the national side. However, it looks likely that the 19-year-old would feature in the Blue Jersey sooner or later.
5) Rahul Tripathi- Rising Pune Supergiant (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_134890" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134890" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-134890" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi-600x375.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134890" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 26-year-old batsman from Ranchi was snapped up by the Rising Pune Supergiant in the recently concluded IPL auction at a base price of Rs.10 lakhs. Rahul Tripathi features for Pune in the domestic arena and is also the first player from Pune to feature for the Rising Pune Supergiant.
The flowing square-drive and the slog on the leg-side in veteran Praveen Kumar’s over was enough for the national Journalist to google his name, albeit in a scurry. The Pune lad followed his first match-heroics with a 23-ball 31 against last year’s finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore before being snapped brilliantly by the Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Before the IPL auction, the Puneri had scored 185 runs from 11 innings, alongside picking up four wickets with the ball. After the IPL Auction, the batsman stepped up his level in the Vijay Hazare Trophy where he managed to amass 157 runs in three innings, including a 74 ball 95 runs against Bengal, who eventually ended up as the finalists.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been the place for the franchises to unleash the potential of their grass root talents. The franchises either buy these players at the base price or acquire their services through a selection process, like the one that N.Jagdeesan, Washington Sundar or Vishnu Vinod went through where they had to give a trial.
It is often not easy for these players to get an opportunity in the side that consists of so many big names. But when given the opportunity, it is for them to convert their crucial starts into an inning which would cement their position in the team. Numerous players have emerged into the national side following their IPL heroics, with Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah being the latest two examples.
The current IPL too, like its predecessors has left the door open for the young talents to grab and hold on to their place. There have been five players who have caught the attentions of the viewers thus far in the Tournament. The list features three batsmen, a wicket-keeper and an all-rounder.
<h4>Here we have a look at 5 promising prospects of this edition of the tournament:</h4>
1) Manan Vohra- Kings XI Punjab (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_15417" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-15417" style="width: 587px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-15417" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Manan-Vohra-KXIP-e1460305766333-587x400.jpg" alt="Manan Vohra IPL" width="587" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-15417" class="wp-caption-text">This stylish Punjab player was retained by Kings XI in the IPL 7 auctions. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The opening batsman from Chandigarh is the only Indian player who was retained by the Kings XI Punjab at the 2015 auction. The trust and faith that the management had put on him have reaped its benefit. The batsman got off to a blinder on the same deck where the likes of the aggressive Aussie opener David Warner and the middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell failed. The pitch was a tad different from the one Sunrisers played their previous fixture.
Warner and co were confident enough that they could defend 160 on the deck where it was tough for the batsmen to get settled. Chasing 160 against the bowling attack that boasted Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan was always a daunting task, be it any team on the given day. The opening batsman scored 95 crucial runs in just 50 balls in the same innings where Maxwell, Amla and Miller combined to score 11 runs.
Vohra&#8217;s Stupendous innings, however, came short of the Sunrisers&#8217; total of 160 runs resulting in a five-run loss for the Kings. With a total of 174 runs at an average of 34.80 in this year&#8217;s tournament, it would be a colossal mistake for the selectors to miss out on the talent. The dictionary would the last place you would want to check to describe the innings from Vohra.
2) Krunal Pandya- Mumbai Indians (All-rounder)
<figure id="attachment_67750" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67750" style="width: 583px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-67750" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Krunal-Pandya-1-583x400.jpg" alt="Krunal Pandya IPL 9" width="583" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67750" class="wp-caption-text">Krunal Pandya. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 26-year-old all-rounder from Ahmedabad has many records under his name in this brief career with the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indian&#8217;s management was quick-witted in whisking the talented all-rounder away from the other owners.
By the time the all-rounder had featured for the side, his brother had already been a household name, thanks to his consistent performance in the previous IPL.
The prospect of seeing two brothers in the same IPL team was a rare one, albeit not impossible. The brothers went from the strength to strength, with Krunal grabbing all the opportunities that came his way. Krunal, who was the older of the two brothers bowled left-arm spin and batted at the top of the order for Baroda in the domestic arena.
Krunal Pandya is one of the only bowlers to have scalped AB de Villiers three times in the span of two seasons for any side. The variety that the left-arm spinner carries in his arsenal is just plenty. The all-rounder has scalped four wickets giving away 96 runs in the tournament while scoring 88 runs at an average of 29.33.
3) Nitish Rana- Mumbai Indians (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_133935" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133935" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-133935" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Nitish-Rana-3-600x376.jpg" alt="Nitish Rana" width="600" height="376" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133935" class="wp-caption-text">Nitish Rana. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Nitish Rana, the player from the same part of India as Gambhir and Sehwag has started the tournament in grand fashion. The 23-year-old bats left-handed at the top of the order for the Mumbai Indians. His knock of 70 against the Gujarat Lions last season, cemented his position in the playing XI this season.
It is excellent to see the Mumbai Indians building a team full of youngsters amidst the experienced lot. To see Kieron Pollard bat on the same platform as the Rana&#8217;s and the Pandya&#8217;s has been the success story of the tournament.
The left-handed batsman has scored 193 runs in five innings at an average of 38.60, which the likes of Pollard and Rohit Sharma would be proud of. The Delhi boy has helped the Mumbai Indians get over the line on two separate occasions, the first one coming against the champion side Kolkata Knight Riders and the second against the new side Gujarat Lions and it is left to see if the Delhiite manages to pull off the feat once again in the tournament.
4) Rishabh Pant- Delhi Daredevils (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_67147" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67147" style="width: 583px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-67147" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-583x400.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="583" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67147" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 19-year old Delhi batsman had taken the tournament by storm when he smashed the Royal Challengers bowlers to all parts of the ground in their opening encounter. The 19-year-old scored a vital half-century in the first game of this year&#8217;s tournament and since then has gone from the pillar of strength to another.
The Delhi lad managed to pick the screws of India&#8217;s prime and best fast bowler, Umesh Yadav, to score 26 runs off his over at the Kotla. If not for his dismissal the batsman would have taken the Daredevils over the line. Pant finished the match with 38 runs coming off in double quick time in just 16 balls with two boundaries and four sixes.
Before the tournament, the batsman made his debut for the country when he played against England at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, ending up not out on five runs. Since then, the batsman has managed to improve his stamina and fitness and has gone on to become one of Delhi&#8217;s premier batsman, another one to look out in the future.
Few critics already argue that the Delhi batsman is already ready to step-up in the national side while the others argue that the batsman might not be able to withstand the pressure of the national side. However, it looks likely that the 19-year-old would feature in the Blue Jersey sooner or later.
5) Rahul Tripathi- Rising Pune Supergiant (Batsman)
<figure id="attachment_134890" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134890" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-134890" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rahul-Tripathi-600x375.jpg" alt="Rahul Tripathi" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134890" class="wp-caption-text">Rahul Tripathi. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
The 26-year-old batsman from Ranchi was snapped up by the Rising Pune Supergiant in the recently concluded IPL auction at a base price of Rs.10 lakhs. Rahul Tripathi features for Pune in the domestic arena and is also the first player from Pune to feature for the Rising Pune Supergiant.
The flowing square-drive and the slog on the leg-side in veteran Praveen Kumar&#8217;s over was enough for the national Journalist to google his name, albeit in a scurry. The Pune lad followed his first match-heroics with a 23-ball 31 against last year&#8217;s finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore before being snapped brilliantly by the Indian captain Virat Kohli.
Before the IPL auction, the Puneri had scored 185 runs from 11 innings, alongside picking up four wickets with the ball. After the IPL Auction, the batsman stepped up his level in the Vijay Hazare Trophy where he managed to amass 157 runs in three innings, including a 74 ball 95 runs against Bengal, who eventually ended up as the finalists.

The current IPL too, like its predecessors has left the door open for the young talents to grab their opportunities with both hands.

Five Emerging Indian talents so far in IPL 10

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been the place for the franchises to unleash the potential of their grass root talents. The franchises either buy