The 18th season of the IPL will begin on March 22. Big players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni will go down to the title. At that time, young uncaped players like Nehal Wadhe, Surayansh Shadage and 13 -year -old Vaibhav Suryavanshi will also be seen dispersing the league.
Keep an eye on these 10 uncaped players …
1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals
Bihar's left -handed batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi bought Rajasthan Royals this year for Rs 1.10 crore. The 13 -year -old luxury is the youngest player selling in the IPL. Luxury is also the youngest cricketer to score a century in international youth cricket. He played 104 runs against Australia last year.
Vaibhav debuted in all three formats for Bihar in the 2023-24 season. He made history by making his debut in Ranji at the age of 12. He scored 400 runs in five matches of Vinu Mankad Trophy, including an unbeaten 128 -run innings. He also opened for Team India in the Under-19 Asia Cup. He can open with a glorious jaiswal.
2. Naman Dhir, Mumbai Indians
Punjab's right -hand batsman Naman Dhir was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 5.25 crore this year. Naman is a 25 -year -old aggressive batsman. He scored 2 centuries in the 2023 Ranji Trophy. In 2023, Syed Mushtaq Ali scored a slow rate of 192 for the Punjab team to win the Trophy. He then scored 466 runs in 12 matches at an average of 42.36. He also had 8 wickets.
It was bought by Mumbai Indians in 2024 for Rs 20 lakh. Batting in a middle order for the team, he scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 177.22 in 7 matches. At the mega auction, his explosive batting caught the attention of the teams, causing his bid to cross Rs 5 crore. Naman can now fill the vacancy of Ishaan Kishan in MI.
3. Nehal Vadhera, Punjab Kings
Punjab's Nehal Vadhera was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 4.20 crore. Nehal, 24, is a left -handed batsman. He played 81 runs in his first under-19 match against Sri Lanka in 2018. In 2022, he caught his attention by scoring 3 runs against Bhatinda in the Punjab state inter-district tournament. He also scored a century in Ranji debut against Gujarat. In the 2022-23 Ranji season, he also scored a double century against Madhya Pradesh.
Mumbai bought Nehal Vadhera in 2023 after a spectacular performance in local cricket. He played 20 matches for the team in 2 seasons and scored 350 runs at a strike rate of 140. It also includes 2 half centuries. Due to his explosive batting, many teams bid for him at a mega auction, eventually Punjab bought it.
4. Abdul Samad, Lucknow Super Giants
Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Abdul Samad was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 4.20 crore this year. The 23 -year -old Samad is the right -hand batsman and also bowls a leg spin. He debuted for Jammu and Kashmir in the 2018 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, in which he scored an unbeaten 76 off 51 balls. In 2019-20, he became a permanent player in Jammu and Kashmir and scored two consecutive centuries in his first Ranji Trophy season.
After his performance in domestic cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought Samad for Rs 20 lakh. In the second season, he came into the discussion for a constant sixes against Pet Cummins. He has scored 577 runs at a strike rate of about 146 in 50 IPL matches so far. It will be seen strengthening the finish of LSG.
5. Ashutosh Sharma, Delhi Capitals
Madhya Pradesh all -rounder Ashutosh Sharma was bought by Delhi Capital for Rs 3.80 crore this year. Ashutosh is a 26 -year -old right -hand batsman and is also bowling. In 2023, he scored only half a century in the T20 against Arunachal Pradesh. He entered the local T20 in 2018 and entered List A. The following year.
After a good performance in domestic cricket, Punjab Kings bought Ashutosh in 2024 for Rs 20 lakh. Ashutosh was used as an impressive player, he was easily hit by a bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah. He scored 189 runs in 9 matches at a strike rate of about 167. Hard heating capability raised the price of Ashutosh in the mega auction, now he will play from Delhi.
6. Anshul Kamboj, Chennai Super Kings
Haryana right -handed fast bowler Anshul Kambojan bought Chennai Super Kings for Rs 3.40 crore this year. Anshul, 24, made history by taking all 10 wickets in an innings of the Ranji Trophy in November 2024. He gave the title to Haryana by taking 17 wickets in 10 matches in the 2023-24 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He debuted in IPL in 2024 and took 2 wickets while playing for Mumbai Indians. He bold out a batsman like Travis Head, now he will play for Chennai Super Kings.
7. Angkrush Raghuvanshi, Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Rs 3 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders. Angakrish, who won the 2022 under-19 World Cup, scored the highest score for India. He also played 144 runs in the group stage match.
Raghuvanshi debuted for Mumbai in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy. It was also selected by KKR in the IPL that same year. Raghuvanshi played most of the matches for the team as an impressive player. He also became the youngest player to score a Fifty in his first IPL innings. He scored 54 off just 27 balls against Delhi Capitals. Many teams bid for him at the mega auction, but KKR did not let him go.
8. Suryansh Shedge, Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings bought Punjab Kings for Rs 30 lakh. He played a matchwinning innings for Mumbai in the 22 -year -old Suranesh last year's knockout matches of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. In the quarter -finals against Vidarbha, he scored 36 off 12 balls, including 4 sixes. He then made 36 off 15 balls in the final and made the team cross the final line. He showed his bowling skills in the semifinals and gave up just 11 runs in 2 overs. In the tournament, Suryash hit six boundaries on each fourth ball and 2 boundaries on every 5 balls.
9. Sameer Rizvi, Delhi Capitals
Uttar Pradesh's right -hand batsman Sameer Rizwan bought Delhi Capital for Rs 95 lakh. Sameer made the first-class debut during the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy at the age of 16. He scored 455 runs in 9 innings of the UP T20 League in 2023, including two centuries.
After earning a name in the UP League, Chennai Super Kings bought Rizvi for Rs 7.80 crore. In his first match, he had already hit the ball against Rashid Khan. However, he did not get much opportunities last season and Chennai also released it. He will now handle the middle order of Delhi.
10. Lovely Sisodia, Kolkata Knight Riders
Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman Lavneet Sisodia was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 30 lakh. 25 -year -old Lovely is a left -handed batsman and plays big shots in the top order. He scored 312 off 129 balls with 26 fours and 26 sixes in 2021 corporate 50 over tournaments.
In 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 20 lakh but was released due to injury. He then performed brilliantly in the three seasons of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament, each time scoring more than 300 runs at an average of more than 30. He has scored 124 runs in 15 T20 matches for Karnataka.
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