IPL consistently sees young players who may not have received lucrative contracts at the auction, but their performances attracted the attention of numerous cricket fans. Now, let’s take a look at a list of players who may not have received big paycheck but whose performances have earned them a large fan base.
Steal Buys in IPL 2024
Players | Team | Price |
Mayank Yadav | Lucknow Super Giants | 20 Lakhs |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 20 Lakh |
Azmatullah Omarzai | Gujarat Titans | 50 Lakh |
Akash Madhwal | Mumbai Indians | 20 Lakh |
Harpreet Brar | Punjab Kings | 50 Lakh |
Shashank Singh | Punjab Kings | 20 Lakhs |
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Mayank Yadav :
Yadav won two Man of the Match awards in two games, becoming an overnight sensation. With the ability to deliver fiery deliveries, his lethal balls are already troubling veterans like Shikhar Dhawan and Glenn Maxwell in the ongoing IPL. He is surely a player that franchises regret not including on their teams.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi:
Angkrish’s maiden innings of 54 runs from just 27 balls against the DC, with an impressive batting strike rate of 200, grabbed the attention of IPL viewers. Although it is early to predict Angriksh Raghuvanshi’s career, the signs are really positive for him becoming an aggressive T20 batter in the future.
Azmatullah Omarzai :
Currently playing with a decent batting strike rate of 133.33 in 3 matches and has also picked up 3 wickets with a reasonable bowling average of 9 to date. Although GT acquired his services at the cheap price of 50 lakh in the IPL 2024 auction, his performances in this IPL have made him a key player for the GT squad.
Akash Madhwal :
Madhwal was the standout pacer for MI in IPL 2023, In IPL 2024, he has once again been retained by MI at a price of Rs 20 lakh. Having played just one match this season to date, he has already made an impact with his striking deliveries and impressive bowling economy.
Harpeet Brar
Hitting as a giant assassin in IPL, Harpreet Brar has already become a known name in the cricket fraternity. In the match against RCB in the ongoing IPL season, he picked up the wickets of Rajat Patidar and Glenn Maxwell. With three wickets in three matches, he is emerging as one of the spinners on the Indian circuit.
Shashank Singh :
‘Wrong Shashank but right result” is a phrase that suits this star batter well. PBKS made a blunder at the IPL auction when they got confused between two players of the same name, but it turned out to be a golden win for PBKS. In the recently held IPL match against GT, he pulled the game from the jaws of Gujarat Titans and played an innings of 61 from 29 balls with an impressive strike rate of 210.34.