IPL 2021: 5 players who may turn out to be surprise package

It’s the starting phase of yet another exciting edition of IPL. In less than 5 months from the completion of last season, IPL has returned back to its roots in India. Due to the current circumstances and Covid-19 spreading severely, the matches are being played under the well-designed bio-bubble. While there’s no doubt in the fact that a lot has changed this time around in IPL, one thing remains similar; the star-studded lineups of the teams. Each team has players who can turn the game on its head which is also the beauty of an event like IPL, which is filled with thrill. Amongst the known players, the youngsters keep on emerging every year in the IPL to make a name for themselves. IPL is a platform where players can write their own destiny and it is a stairway to the international circuit. Players who might surprise in IPL 2021 1. Abdul Samad Abdul Samad. (Photo Source: Twitter) You must have heard this name in the last season of IPL itself. Abdul Samad is a prodigy who has the potential to achieve great heights in IPL. Hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, former Indian cricketer Irfan Khan has lauded him to bits and we got a few signs of his talent in the 2020 edition as well. One of the toughest jobs in limited-overs cricket, especially in T20s, is finishing. Abdul Samad has already shown the calibre of hitting it effortlessly. What makes it better is that he is just 19 years old. The best part is that he doesn’t shy away from hitting the best of the bowlers. While he didn’t feature in all the games for SRH last year, we expect him to get the backing this season because of his superlative efforts as a finisher which is the need of the hour for the orange army. He is more than capable of taking the game away from the opposition at the back end of the innings and he gave a little glimpse of it in SRH’s opening match. 2. Marco Jansen Marco Jansen of MI (Photo Source: Twitter) This might be the most unheard name on the list but he may also be the biggest surprise package in this edition of IPL. Marco Jansen is a tall South African left-handed quick, who is part of the Mumbai Indians’ squad, possibly the strongest unit of the entire IPL right now. Mumbai Indians handed him the debut cap in the season opener. The champions went for Marco Jensen instead of Nathan Coulter-Nile in the first game against RCB. He proved to be the most quality bowler of the lot. His bowling figures of 28 for 2 were just a trailer for things to come. He’s got the pace and thanks to his stature, he has got the bounce as well. With the variations available with him along with a good temperament, he is definitely going to be a player to watch out for in this season! 3. Harshal Patel Harshal Patel of RCB (Photo Source: Twitter) Here’s a player who’s been really underutilized in the IPL. It’s a surprising stat but Harshal Patel has featured in just 18 IPL games since 2016. Up until last year, he featured for Delhi Capitals continuously but would be rather warming the bench for the most part of the tournament. This season, Harshal Patel has been bought by RCB. As we already know about RCB, they need bowlers who can cease the run flow and take crucial wickets towards the end of innings and the 30-year-old Haryanvi cricketer might just fit the bill. Harshal Patel comes with a lot of variations but the most endearing quality about him is the change of pace which he uses to utmost perfection. With a great experience on the Indian decks, this might just be the season where he gets all the games. Don’t be surprised if he is a contender for the purple cap by the end of the season. His five-wicket haul in the opening game against MI gave a trailer of his classy capabilities 4. Avesh Khan Avesh Khan. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Here’s a cricketer coming from Indore who can generate serious pace. He did show the same in the first game for Delhi Capitals against Chennai Super Kings where he got players like Faf Du Plessis and MS Dhoni effortlessly, much to the shock of most of the CSK fans. He can not only swing the new ball but also bring those variations needed at the death overs. Off cutters, leg cutters, back of the hand slower ones are some of the masteries of Avesh. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded SMAT tournament, having picked 14 wickets at an average of a mere 10.64 and a strike rate of 8.57. The numbers speak for themselves. Avesh Khan is still a long way to go as the age is by his side. With the pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, Avesh is only going to learn. He might just pull off a lot of surprises in this edition of IPL. 5. Shivam Dube Shivam Dube. (Photo by Marty MELVILLE / AFP) (Photo by MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images) While Shivam Dube has already featured for the Indian team on the international stage, he hasn’t quite hit the mark just yet. With some solid performances here and there, the consistency has been a big issue with Shivam Dube. A Mumbai-based all-rounder, Shivam Dube has featured for RCB in the last couple of editions. Most known for batting at a quick pace, Dube has an overall strike rate of 122.46 in the IPL which is quite underwhelming for the player of his standards especially at the fag of the innings. He’s going to be a part of Rajasthan Royals this year which is also in the need of a good Indian finisher. Shivam Dube is currently in good nick and may very well have his breakthrough season for the Royals.

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