from years IPL Known for bringing forth exceptional domestic talent, the league has once again focused on some extremely talented young guns.
And at the center of the discussion so far have been rookie fast bowlers, who are rapidly rising up the ranks and playing a vital role for their teams.
With some of the franchises missing out on big international names due to their current national duties, these young pacers have taken the responsibilities very seriously and have performed quite impressively under the supervision and guidance of senior players and the management.
Trying to make the best use of the given opportunities, these rookie fast bowlers are performing with zeal to make their mark on the biggest stage of cricket.
TimesofIndia.com is here taking a look at some of the young fast bowlers who have impressed the cricketing world and are set to make a big impact this season.
Arshdeep Singh ,Punjab Kings,
Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been a consistent upstart for his franchise Punjab Kings over the past three years. At just 23 years old, Arshdeep has impressed everyone in the cricket circuit with his maturity and skill in his bowling which keeps on improving every season.
Bought by the franchise in 2019 and a member of the 2018 U19 World Cup-winning Indian team, Arshdeep finished last season as the second-highest wicket-taker for Punjab.
Nippy bowler Arshdeep, who has accepted the challenge of bowling to the best of the world’s batsmen, has been involved in the pursuit of the tournament over the years.
Though Arshdeep is yet to wear the India cap, Punjab is quite impressed with the youngster. Not only this, young Arshideep was one of the two players retained by the team before the final player auction. The second was the current Punjab captain Mayank Agarwal.
Arshdeep has 26 IPL matches so far and has already taken 32 wickets which includes a fifer. Whether bowling inside the powerplay or in the death overs, Arshdeep has been extremely impressive and has emerged as the team’s fast bowler. He will now look to go ahead this season as Punjab chase their journey to that elusive first title.
Vaibhav Arora (Punjab Kings)
Bought by Punjab Kings for his base price of Rs 20 lakh before the start of this season, Vaibhav Arora is proving to be a value for money player. The 24-year-old from Ambala put up a stellar performance in Sunday’s game against Chennai Super Kings, which was his IPL debut.
With figures of 4-0-21-2, the medium pacer shook Chennai’s top order in the powerplays. Vaibhav’s opening actually became one of the deciding factors in Punjab’s impressive win.
Vaibhav, who played for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket, showed in his first game that he could swing the ball both ways and troubled the batsmen with the new ball.
Signed as a net bowler by Punjab Kings in the 2020 IPL edition, Vaibhav was quite consistent and impressive and eventually helped him secure a contract this year. As Shikhar Dhawan Revealed since the match vs CSK, Vaibhav has been troubling the best batsmen in Punjab Nets.
Along with their friend Arshdeep Singh, the pair are looking quite impressive and will look to trouble the opposition batsmen as the tournament progresses.
Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Just 3 matches in the last edition for Sunrisers Hyderabad and J&K pacer Umran Malik became a sensation across the country. Umran became the talk of the town for consistently delivering deliveries in excess of 150 kmph with minimal effort.
The eyes of pundits and experts lit up when Umran bowled five deliveries at over 150 kmph in a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore last season.
And when his franchise Sunrisers retained him for a whopping Rs 4 crore earlier this season, it wasn’t really a surprise.
After giving a glimpse of his bowling prowess last year, Umran joined the Indian team for the T20 World Cup as a net bowler and was subsequently selected for the India A squad for the series in South Africa.
From making his Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy debut for Jammu and Kashmir to making the India A team, 2021 proved to be a successful year for Umran.
The 22-year-old’s rise over the past 8 months has been astronomical and it will be really interesting to see how he goes about his business this IPL.
Experienced preacher near Umran Bhuvneshwar Kumar With him at the SRH camp. This season will be crucial for Umran, widely regarded as the fastest bowler in India and someone who has the potential to be the next out-and-out pacer who may wear India’s colors really soon. Is.
Last season, Umran, who is incidentally the fourth player from J&K to play in the IPL, bowled the fastest delivery by an Indian bowler in IPL history at 152.59 kmph.
sky lamp (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
With the likes of Josh Hazlewood, Glen Maxwell And as Jason Behrendorff missed the start of the season for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Akash Deep, 25, from Bihar, got a chance to showcase his talent and grabbed it with both hands. Taking four wickets in 2 matches with best figures of 3/45, Akash has impressed in the early part of the season.
In his first IPL game against Punjab Kings, which was a high-scoring affair, the right-arm pacer recorded figures of 1 for 38, but it was his spell in the second match against Kolkata Knight Riders that helped Bangalore win their first match. Helped to register the first win. of the weather
The all-rounder, who plays for Bengal in the domestic circuit, is yet to show off his batting.
Not that Akash will retain his place in the team when the big guns return for Bangalore, but the rookie has made a case for himself with two impressive performances and it will be kind of a headache for the team management. Warm up the bench when it’s confidently high.
Tushar Deshpande (Chennai Super Kings)
Mumbai-born Tushar Deshpande is another rookie who continues to rise up the ranks. After spending a few years in the dugout of Delhi Capitals, Tusshar was bought by Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 20 lakh in the last auction.
The impressive right-arm medium pacer has featured in 7 IPL games so far, 6 of which were for Delhi Capitals in the last two seasons.
Tushar started the season for Chennai this year but missed out on a place in the playing XI in his second game against Punjab Kings.
The 26-year-old, known for his accuracy, has been impressive in both the powerplay and the death overs in his youthful IPL career and it will be interesting to see how the experienced Chennai management and think tanks use him in the upcoming matches.
In the one match he has played for CSK so far this season, which was the tournament opener versus KKR, he did not take a wicket and conceded 23 runs in the 3 overs he bowled at an economy rate of 7.66.