IPL 2022: 5 players who can win Emerging Player Award

Over the years, the Indian Premier League has been facilitating Indian cricket with raw talent to polish. Year on year, IPL, fortunately, becomes a boot camp to produce the best of best talents across boundaries. The youngest batters and bowlers play against the most experienced in the game. The give-and-take relationship between these players is what attracts the audience. Playing at such a level teaches the uncapped wayward how to take up responsibilities. At the mere age of 22 years or less, these young guns walk into the field with big shoes to fill. For a player to be eligible for the “Emerging Player” award in IPL 2022, he must meet all four criteria which are; he should be born after 1 April 1996; he should have played five or fewer Test matches or 20 or fewer ODIs; he should have played in 25 or less IPL matches (at of the start of the season); he should have not previously won the Emerging Player award. Let’s take a look at the top five contenders who can win the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2022: 1. Umran Malik Umran Malik. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) This Jammu and Kashmir’s fast bowling sensation has stirred excitement throughout this tournament. The 22-year-old Umran Malik has consistently clocked over 150 kmph for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even the best of batters struggled against his thunderbolts. Malik earned his maiden national call as he got selected in the 18-member Indian squad heading for five T20 internationals against South Africa. Umran might need a hand in perfecting his line and length. But on the pace front, he seems good for SRH and now for India as well. With 22 wickets in 14 matches this season, he is a perfect contender for becoming the Emerging player of the season. Although his economy remains as high as nine, he still has rattled the batters with his pace. His national call-up might also give him some confidence. 2. Tilak Varma Tilak Varma. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Tilak Varma’s debut season in IPL has to be one of the best things that happened for the youngster. The 19-year-old was again a find by the Mumbai Indians. While the franchise had the worst season in its history, Varma impressed one and all. Varma hails from Hyderabad and has a left-handed tall stance while batting. Tilak has roped in appreciation from all the quarters, for his batting this season. While most of the MI batters failed, Varma continued to bat up the order and anchor the innings in the middle overs for MI. Overall, Tilak scored a total of 397 runs in the 14 matches this season. He averages 36.09 with a strike rate of 131.02. He is certainly a front runner to win the Emerging Player award as it is a debut season for him as well. 3. Dewald Brevis Dewald Brevis. (Photo Source: Twitter) Another find by the Mumbai Indians, Brevis is an absolute delight while batting. As a T20 batter, he has it all: power-hitting, quick runs, and a fearless attitude. The ‘Baby AB’ from South Africa has impressed the franchise a lot and could become one of the retentions for IPL 2023 . Overall, Brevis scored 161 runs in the seven innings he batted. With a highest of 49, he averages 23. His strike rate remains high at 142.47. He also has only one wicket to his name that too of Virat Kohli. Brevis has been very beneficial in some of the matches. Mainly as he uses a very less number of balls to score in the powerplay. Owing to all these facts, he is also one of the foremost contenders for the Emerging Player award in his debut season. 4. Mohsin Khan Mohsin Khan. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Mohsin Khan was brought into action a little late in the tournament. But since his inclusion in the team, LSG has found another performing pacer. Mohsin has bowled incredibly in the slog overs for Lucknow this season. Mohsin hails from Uttar Pradesh and made his List A debut for his state in the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare trophy. The 23-year-old left-arm pacer has an impressive bowling technique. As LSG finished third on the points table, the Eliminator might be the one match deciding his and the team’s fate in the tournament. Meanwhile, Mohsin caught the attention of spectators with his early wickets. In only eight matches he played this season, he has picked up 13 wickets. He has been way more economical than other pacers as well with an average economy of 5.93. With best figures of 4/16, Mohsin had a dream debut season. This makes him a frontrunner to bag this prestigious honour this season. 5. Arshdeep Singh Arshdeep Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter/IPL) Another youngster who has been bowling consistently well over the past two years is Arshdeep Singh. He has been the most economical bowler for Punjab Kings this season. Singh, through his grit, has also earned his maiden national call. Moreover, the left-arm pacer has been named in the 18-member squad for five-match T20I series against South Africa. The 23-year-old Arshdeep hails from Punjab and was one of the retentions made by PBKS ahead of this year’s mega auction. He was also a member of the Indian U19 WC winning contingent of 2018. In 14 matches this season, he has 10 scalps to his name. While he was more effective at assisting wickets, his economy is considerably good at 7.7. Adding to his bowling, Singh has emerged as a good fielder and secures the hotspots on the field. He also truly deserves the Emerging Player of the season award.

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IPL 2022: 5 players who can win Emerging Player Award

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