IPL 2018: 5 Debutants who impressed the most
A couple of teenagers also feature in the list.
#5 Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill hogged the headlines with his century in the semi-final of the U19 World Cup versus Pakistan. He was picked for INR 1.80 crore by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the auction and deservingly so. After warming the bench for three games, he was included in the eleven. Surprisingly enough, he came to bat way down the order that didn’t give him ample opportunities to justify his potential.
In one of the matches, Nitish Rana was ruled out because of a back strain and Gill was promoted to number four. The move turned out to be a masterstroke as he raced away to a knock of 57 runs, which helped KKR thump CSK. The 18-year-old notched a couple of useful knocks to ensure that he didn’t fall away. The Fazilka-born cricketer scored 203 runs in 13 matches at a strike-rate of 146.04.
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