4. Sameer Rizvi

20-year-old Sameer Rizvi became the most expensive uncapped Indian player of this year’s auction when he was signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.4 crore. Many thought CSK would go for someone experienced to replace Ambati Rayudu, but they decided to show faith in the young Rizvi.
Rizvi, a hard-hitting batter, came into the limelight in the recent UP T20 league, where he scored 455 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 188.80. Then in the domestic T20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Rizvi continued that form. He scored 277 runs while averaging 69.25 and striking at 139.89.