Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 5 IPL players to watch out for – The Indian domestic season is all set to kick off with Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 4th November 2021. The T20 domestic tournament will see IPL players who had a great 2021 season and are expected to put up similar performances in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Follow InsideSport for live updates.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will take place across 8 days and a total of 85 matches will be played. The T20 domestic tournament is divided into 5 Elite Groups and each group has 6 state teams. Only top two teams from each Elite Group will advance to knockout stage, staring with pre-quarter-final round.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: From Ruturaj Gaikwad to Venkatesh Iyer, 5 IPL players to watch out for
InsideSport takes a look at 5 IPL players to watch out for in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Maharashtra): Ruturaj Gaikwad was one of the star performers in the IPL 2021. The 24-year-old had a great outing in his second IPL season, aggregating 635 runs from 16 matches. He was adjudged with the Orange Cap award for being the leading run-scorer of the IPL 2021.
After having played exceptionally well in this IPL season, Ruturaj Gaikwad will turn up for his state team Maharashtra in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He will also be leading his team in the T20 domestic tournament. Ruturaj has played a total of 57 matches in his T20 career and aggregates 1811 runs. Given his performance in IPL 2021, Ruturaj Gaikwad is definitely one of the IPL players to watch out for in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Harshal Patel (Haryana): Harshal Patel has emerged as top bowler of the IPL 2021, picking 32 wickets from 15 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler was adjudged with Purple Cap and Man of the Tournament awards in this IPL season. Also, the 30-year-old tied with Dwayne Bravo’s record of 32 wickets in a single IPL season.
Harshal Patel will return to domestic duty after a great IPL season and will play for Haryana in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is one of the key bowlers in the team and Haryana will be heavily reliant on him during the tournament. Harshal has been representing the Haryana state team since 2011 after the Gujarat team. In his T20 career, he has picked 130 wickets from 111 matches so far.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: From Ruturaj Gaikwad to Venkatesh Iyer, 5 IPL players to watch out for
Prithvi Shaw (Mumbai): Prithvi Shaw has emerged as one of the young star players for the Indian cricket team. The 21-year-old has a promising career ahead after his talent was spotted at an early age. The Delhi Capitals batsman had a decent outing in IPL 2021 as compared to three previous seasons, aggregating 479 runs from 15 matches. He was also the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament for the Delhi Capitals.
After his outing in this IPL season, Prithvi Shaw will return to Mumbai camp for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Mumbai cricket team. The 21-year-old has always been one of the star batsmen for Mumbai since his domestic debut. In his T20 career, Prithvi Shaw has aggregated 1679 runs from 67 matches so far.
Sanju Samson (Kerala): Sanju Samson has always been one of the star players of the IPL over the years. The 27-year-old has been able to climb up the ladder of success since his debut with Rajasthan Royals in IPL. The Kerala batsman has been a key batsman for Rajasthan Royals over the last 3 years. In this IPL season, Sanju Samson had put up a good performance overall by aggregating 484 runs from 14 matches. He was also the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals.
Sanju Samson will now shift his focus to domestic cricket and will join the Kerala team as a captain for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is currently the star batsman for Kerala. In his T20 career, Sanju Samson has scored 4550 runs from 188 matches so far.
Venkatesh Iyer (Madhya Pradesh): Venkatesh Iyer has emerged as one of the star performers in this IPL season. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder had a stellar outing in his IPL debut, scoring 370 runs from 10 matches. He was the third-highest run-scorer for the team behind Rahul Tripathi (397) and Nitish Rana (383). Venkatesh Iyer is also a medium pace bowler and picked 3 wickets in IPL 2021.
Venkatesh Iyer will return to his domestic duty and will play for Madhya Pradesh in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He has been playing for his state team since 2015. In his T20 career, Venkatesh Iyer has scored 1084 runs from 48 matches so far.
