The Indian Premier League provides great opportunities for Indian uncapped players to showcase their talent to the world. Every year at the auction, the franchises bid for exciting talents in the country. IPL not only gives them recognition and fame but also presents an opportunity in front of them to play for their nation.
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With IPL 2019 whose league stages are done and dusted, we have selected a list of 4 Indian Uncapped Players who made a mark for themselves this year and might represent India in the near future.
Here we look at the 4 uncapped players who stole the show in IPL 2019
4. Navdeep Saini
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Navdeep Saini was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise for INR 3 Crores. Last year, the tall lanky fast bowler was unfortunate to get a game.
This year after making his debut for RCB, he impressed us with his ability to bowl with a booming pace. In what was a disappointing season for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Saini was indeed a great find. The tall fast bowler played a total of 13 matches and took 11 wickets with an economy of 8.27 runs per over with best figures of 2/24.
In the 2017/18 Ranji Trophy season, Navdeep Saini was a star performer for Delhi with 34 wickets from 8 matches and helped Delhi reach the finals. Owing to his great pace Saini is one of the 4 fast bowlers who is travelling to England as a net bowler for India. Such signs could potentially line him up to be included in the Indian squad.
3. Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 Lakhs. The 17 year old young kid was also the member of the U-19 World Cup winning squad. He is a technically sound player and he can also hit the big shots when required. This year, he played a total of 7 matches and scored 160 runs.
He became the youngest player to score an IPL half-century against Delhi Capitals on 4th May.
With the ball, he took 2 wickets and was lively in the field too. He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Assam on 17th November 2017. In the 2018/19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Riyan Parag was the leading run-getter with 248 runs from 7 matches.
Riyan was one of the best uncapped players in the tournament. With age by his side, it is highly probable that he would get be wearing that India jersey at some point in his career.
2. Shreyas Gopal
Shreyas Gopal was a find for Rajasthan Royals last year and he played a critical role in taking them to the playoffs in 2018. He was retained by Rajasthan Royals this year and has successfully managed to carry his form into this year as well.
Rajasthan Royals did not have the best of seasons this year. They have had individuals standing up but as a unit, they could not click together. In that RR setup, if we were to name the most consistent player, we would not be wrong in naming Shreyas Gopal. He took 20 wickets from 14 matches which included a hattrick against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a rain-curtailed match. Gopal became the captain”s go-to whenever RR needed wickets and he delivered most of the times.
Gopal also has the ability to finish games with the bat. He did that against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. Gopal was also a part of the Karnataka side that won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. With the way Gopal is bowling, he surely in line for that India cap very soon.
1. Rahul Chahar
Rahul Chahar another uncapped Indian player who performed brilliantly in this year”s IPL. He was a part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2019. Although IPL had seen a glimpse of Rahul Chahar in 2017, it was only in 2019 when he gave stand-out performances for his side.
Rahul Chahar took a total of 10 wickets from 11 matches with an economy of 7.17. The numbers won”t tell you the complete story in his case. He is a far better bowler than those number. He possesses this amazing capability of bowling the bravely and picking up wickets in the middle overs. Against Delhi Capitals, he bowled a match-winning spell of 3/19 at the Kotla.
With the 1st Qualifier staged in Chepauk, Rahul Chahar will play a key role for the Mumbai Indians. Rahul Chahar played for India A side against the England Lions. With age being a bonus to him, it is almost certain for him to wear that India Jersey.