Ankit Rajpoot from Uttar Pradesh made his T20 domestic debut in 2013. His debut in IPL was for Chennai Super Kings in 2013. Later in 2016 and 2017, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders. In the first 3 years, he did not enough chances to showcase his talent. In the last year’s edition, just played 5 matches and picked only 4 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders.
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He was bought by Kings XI Punjab for INR 3 Crore in 2018. He holds the record of best figures by an uncapped Indian player in IPL history. In this edition of IPL, the talented right arm fast bowler played 8 matches and picked a total of 11 wickets.
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Till date, Ankit Rajpoot 5/14 holds the best figures by a bowler in IPL 2018. Since Kings XI Punjab was knocked out in group stages, his opportunities come to an end.
