IPL 2020: 5 Unknown players who got bids in the auction

2. Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore

Among all other franchises at the marquee auction, Chennai Super Kings was the only franchise that signed four players in their brigade. Among them, the 23-year-old uncapped bowler Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the only unknown player who got bid from CSK.

He has showcased his mettle at Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) as he ended up as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. The young pacer made his List A debut for his state in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 12 March 2017. He then made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 14 October 2017.

Tamil Nadu spinner then made his Twenty20 debut for his state in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 League on 8 January 2018. He hit the peak performance in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy when he ended up as the leading wicket-taker accounting for 22 scalps in 6 games. He has been statistically pretty good in numbers as far as the shorter format is concerned. He has by far played 22 games and picked 25 wickets, registering a record bowling figures of 4/6.

It is worth mentioning that Sai Kishore was used as a net bowler for CSK earlier this year. He spent some quality time there and learnt the much-needed basics. His productive spell helped him develop gradually as a better cricketer. The left-arm spinner also showcased his mettle in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament, where he picked 12 wickets in 6 games at an impressive economy rate of 3.86.