IPL 2020: One player from each team who can win the Emerging Player Award

Indian Premier League (IPL), presents a great opportunity for young players to make a name for themselves in world cricket. A couple of eye-catching performances in the IPL can do a world of good for the young stars. Over the years, players who have done well in the IPL have gone on to become world-beaters.

Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Rahul Chahar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, and many more have converted their IPL opportunities into national call-ups and have been an integral part of the Indian team for a prolonged period of time.

Though some players fail to utilize the chances, at least they get the exposure of playing with greats of the game. The most promising talent of the season is named the Emerging Player of the Season at the end of the tournament every year. Some big names have won this prestigious award in the past.

Here is the list of players from each team who can win the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2020:

1. R Sai Kishore (Chennai Super Kings)

Sai Kishore is a Tamil Nadu cricketer who made his debut in the domestic circuit in 2017. He bowls left-arm spin and caught everyone’s attention with his consistency in all forms of cricket. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20, the 23-year-old bowler finished as the leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps from 12 matches with a jaw-dropping economy rate of 4.64.

Chennai Super Kings acquired his services at the base price of INR 20 lakhs in this year’s auction. CSK ‘s home conditions assist the spinners and considering Ravindra Jadeja as the lone Indian left-arm spinner in the setup, Sai Kishore might be a valuable asset to them. Though they have Mitchell Santner in the mix, having an Indian option in the tank is always a luxury taking into account the limit set on the overseas players.

CSK have always known to groom youngsters and create superstars out of unknown commodities. Under the able leadership of MS Dhoni, Sai is sure to get a decent look in considering the other Indian spinners- Harbhajan Singh and Karn Sharma aren’t going to be performing at their best right through the course of the tournament.