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The 15th edition of the Indian T20 League is currently underway. Two new teams have made their debut this season. Debutants, Gujarat and Lucknow are currently sitting at number 1 and 3 respectively on the points table.
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With the coming of two new teams, a lot of young Indian talented cricketers got the opportunity to showcase what they are capable of doing on the big stage. In the ongoing season, a lot of young talented cricketers have come to the fore and impressed one and all with their batting and bowling exploits.
A few of them are, in fact, playing their debut season, and reports have suggested that they might receive an India call-up for the upcoming series against South Africa.
In this article, we take a look at unexpected star performers in this season of the Indian T20 League 2022
- Tilak Varma
Mumbai acquired the services of a young 19-year-old Tilak Varma at the Mega Auction for INR 1.7 crore. He was included in the playing XI right from the first game itself and the young Indian cricketer didn’t disappoint anyone. He has been one of the bright spots for Mumbai this season.
Despite the top-order failure, Varma consistently took the team to competitive scores by playing valuable knocks in the middle-order. In the last game, Mumbai were in deep trouble at 33 for 4 in pursuit of a 98-run target. However, Verma, once again, came to the team’s rescue and played right till the end. His unbeaten 34 off 32 helped the team win the game.
The 19-year-old is currently the highest run-getter for Mumbai this season. In 12 matches, he has managed to score 368 runs at an average of 40.89.
- Abhishek Sharma
Hyderabad trusted in Abhishek Sharma’s abilities and made him open the innings for Kane Williamson this season. He didn’t have great outings in the first few games and also received heavy backlash from the critics.
However, the southpaw bounced back brilliantly and gave the team solid starts on a consistent basis, thereafter. Currently, he is the highest run-getter for Hyderabad this season. In 12 matches, he has amassed 374 runs at an average of 31.17.
- Mohsin Khan
The left-arm seamer, Mohsin Khan made his Indian T20 League debut for Lucknow against Punjab and straightaway made a huge impact in the game. He opened the attack for the side and returned with bowling figures of 3 for 24 in 4 overs.
Khan has been a regular in the playing XI, since. He has impressed one and all with his ability to swing the ball and extract a lot of bounce from the surface. His accuracy with the left-arm seam bowling has been something to admire. In 7 matches, he has 10 wickets to his name at an outstanding economy of just 6.08.
- Umran Malik
Umran Malik was retained by Hyderabad for the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League 2022. He got the opportunity to play all 12 games and Malik impressed one and all with his searing pace and bounce. Umran Malik has consistently bowled at 150 clicks, making life difficult for the batsmen. In 12 matches, he has managed to pick 18 wickets this season at 22.07. Though, there is still a lot of room for improvement as far as the accuracy with line and lengths is concerned.
- Mukesh Chaudhary
In the absence of Deepak Chahar, the left-arm seamer, Mukesh Chaudhary came to Chennai’s rescue this season. He didn’t start off well but made significant improvements as the tournament progressed. Chaudhary has consistently bowled well for the team this season and is likely to be retained by the franchise next year as well. He is the joint highest wicket-taker for Chennai this season. In 12 matches, Mukesh Chaudhary has managed to pick 16 wickets at an average of 21.75.