Opening batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad, all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer and sailors Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan were added to the 16-man squad for the upcoming T20I series with three games against New Zealand from November 17th.
All have been recognized for their impressive accomplishments for their respective franchises in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad was a revelation for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2021 IPL. The Maharashtra right-handed batter has 635 runs in 16 games with an impressive 132.12 hit rate, including a century and four fifties in CSK’s title triumph . He also won the Orange Cap.
The 24-year-old has carried his IPL form to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he is the top scorer for Maharashtra. Gaikwad has scored 259 runs, including three half centuries in five games. The daring batter is what led Maharashtra to the knockouts.
Ruturaj played two T20I matches for India on the Sri Lanka Tour earlier this year.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel, who appeared as Virat Kohli at the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL, has hit Dwayne Bravo’s record of 32 wickets in 2013. Patel bagged the Purple Cap for the 2021 IPL season.
Harshal is not an express pace, but he does exactly what Dwayne Bravo has done over the years for the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He bowls the difficult over (18th and 20th), mixes his slower balls, hits the hard length with his stick delivery and reaps the rewards.
Harshal Patel of Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrates a wicket at the 2021 IPL (Courtesy Image: BCCI)
The 30-year-old carried his IPL 2021 form into the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The captain of Haryana bagged eight wickets in 5 games and also contributed useful runs with the racket.
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer, MBA graduate and Rajinikanth fan, emerged as one of the finds of the IPL 2021.
The 26-year-old all-rounder Madhya Pardesh did not win a single game in the first half of the IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders. But when he got his chances, he grabbed them with both hands and played a major role in KKR’s turnaround in the UAE’s second part of the 2021 IPL.
Venkatesh Iyer was instrumental in the turnaround of KKR in the UAE part of the IPL 2021 (Image courtesy: PTI)
The fearless southpaw scored 370 runs in 10 games with an impressive hit rate of 128.47, including four fifties. Iyer is more than handy with the ball, bagging three wickets in as many games.
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Iyer scored 145 runs in five matches and bagged three wickets.
After making a big start to his IPL career, Venkatesh is sure to continue his formidable form with Team India.
Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan was to play the third foil at the IPL 2021 for Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje for Delhi Capitals. However, the pacemaker from Madhya Pradesh overtook the South African duo and emerged as the highest wicket taker for the Delhi Capitals.
Avesh Khan of Delhi Capitals celebrates a wicket (Courtesy Image: PTI)
The former Indian U-19 pacemaker picked up 24 wickets in 16 games with a healthy economy rate of 7.37.
The 24-year-old pacemaker was in glowing form for the Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The pacemaker has bagged nine wickets in five games.
The three T20Is will be played in Jaipur (November 17th), Ranchi (November 19th) and Kolkata (November 21st).
إرسال تعليق