The slogan of the Indian Premier League is “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,” which translates to “Where talent meets opportunity.” It explains a lot about the motto of the tournament, as it provides a platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent to the entire world. In IPL 2024, SRH all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy won the emerging player award. Let us check out the full list of emerging player awards in IPL so far.
Emerging player award in IPL
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2008 | Shreevats Goswami | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2009 | Rohit Sharma | Deccan Chargers |
| 2010 | Saurabh Tiwary | Mumbai Indians |
| 2011 | Iqbal Abdulla | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2012 | Mandeep Singh | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2013 | Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2014 | Axar Patel | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2015 | Shreyas Iyer | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2016 | Mustafizur Rahman | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2017 | Basil Thampi | Gujarat Lions |
| 2018 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Capitals |
| 2019 | Shubman Gill | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2020 | Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | Umran Malik | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2023 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2024 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Emerging player award in IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was awarded the Emerging Player title for the 2024 IPL season. The 21-year-old Nitish scored 303 runs at an average of 33.67 and a strike rate of 142.92, playing a crucial role in the SRH middle order. The right-handed batter’s best inning with the bat came against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 76 runs in 42 deliveries with the help of 8 sixes. He also picked up three wickets while contributing with the bat.
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