Take a look at some of the top uncapped players to watch out for during the IPL 2024 season. These players caught the limelight during the auction in December last year where they created headlines.
This 18-year-old was acquired by Delhi Capitals for his basic price of Rs 20 lakh. In the UP T20 league, the opening batsman stole the show with 494 runs, including three hundreds in ten innings at a strike percentage of 173.33. He was the second-highest scorer in the tournament. In November, Swastik made his Vijay Hazare Trophy debut for Uttar Pradesh, smashing a century off 101 balls.
This 18-year-old was acquired by Delhi Capitals for his basic price of Rs 20 lakh. In the UP T20 league, the opening batsman stole the show with 494 runs, including three hundreds in ten innings at a strike percentage of 173.33. He was the second-highest scorer in the tournament. In November, Swastik made his Vijay Hazare Trophy debut for Uttar Pradesh, smashing a century off 101 balls.
The Rajasthan Royals paid Rs 5.8 crore for the Vidarbha batsman, who was renowned for his middle-order hitting extravaganza. In the latest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Dubey scored the most runs for Vidarbha, hitting 28 boundaries, including 18 sixes, with a strike rate of 187.18 in seven innings. The 29-year-old is renowned for his huge knocks against quick bowlers and has a solid foundation. It may be a game-changer to use him against pace in the latter half of the inning.
The 19-year-old Jharkhandi wicketkeeper-batter was signed by the Delhi Capitals for a fee of Rs 7.2 crore. As the youngest hitter to score 250 or more in a first-class innings, Kushagra made history at the age of 17. He loves to stride out early in his innings to overpower the bowlers and bats with an aggressive approach. He amassed 227 runs with a strike rate of 109.13 in five innings during the Deodhar Trophy 2023. He may serve as Delhi's middle-order pillar for many years to come.
The 20-year-old, who was signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.4 crore, became the most expensive uncapped Indian player of this year's auction. The Uttar Pradesh batsman gained notoriety for his recent heroics in the UP T20 competition, when he amassed 455 runs with a strike rate of 188.80 in nine innings. Rizvi averaged 69.25 and struck at 139.89 to score 277 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. His power hitting against spinners is widely known, and he typically bats in the middle order.