IPL 2024: Usually in a cricket match what happens when the chasing team loses four or five wickets at the crucial time. But in this 17th season of IPL, some young players are giving a new interpretation to such culture. But not like that.. Chatti says that the real game is to win the team when under pressure. The current 17th season of IPL is shining. They are attacking the bowlers of the opposing teams like a tsunami. Who are the players?
Ashutosh Sharma
Ashutosh Sharma, who is playing for the Punjab team, was brilliant on the field in the match against the Mumbai team on Thursday. The 25-year-old player has almost made the Punjab team win. He smashed the Mumbai bowling by scoring 61 runs in just 28 balls. If he had entered the field earlier, Punjab would have definitely won. He batted at the same level not only against Mumbai but also in the previous matches. He scored 31 off 17 balls against the Gujarat team, 33 off 15 balls against Hyderabad and 31 off 16 balls against Rajasthan. He scored a total of 156 runs in four matches. His strike rate is 205 at the same time. This season he has become known as the Hero of sixes. Ashutosh Sharma has played 18 t20 innings so far and hit 43 sixes. Syed Mastak Ali scored a half-century in 11 balls for the Railways team in the tournament. Earlier this feat was held by Yuvraj Singh who scored half century in 12 balls.
Shashank Singh
This Chattis good boy who impressed so much last year.. but this time he is shining. After Ashutosh Sharma in the Punjab team, Aura seems to be batting at that level. So far he has scored 187 runs in seven matches. His strike rate is 179.80. Shashank played a key role in helping Punjab team to reach the target of 200 runs set by Gujarat team recently. Not only against Gujarat, he scored 46 off 25 balls against the Hyderabad team and 41 off 25 balls against Mumbai. Even after losing four to five wickets, the Punjab team is not afraid at all. There is no doubt that it is because of Shashank and Ashutosh Sharma.
Ryan Parag
The Rajasthan team did not have high hopes for Ryan Parag at the start of this season. Last year, he faced severe criticism on social media for his over-action. But when he came to this season, he hit the wall like a ball. This player, who entered the IPL in 2019, played 54 matches and scored 600 runs till 2023. However, this player who has played seven matches for the Rajasthan team so far this season has scored 318 runs. He is giving tough competition to Bangalore player Virat Kohli (361) in Orange Cap. Batting at number four, he is making consistent runs. In the matches played by the Rajasthan team, Parag played an important role in the victory of the third team. He showed his ability by scoring 43 against Lucknow, 84* against Delhi and 54* against Mumbai.
Nitish Reddy
This Telugu youth playing for the Hyderabad team became an overnight star through the match against the Punjab team. He scored 78 runs in two innings with a strike rate of 173.33. In the match against the Punjab team, he scored 64 runs off 37 balls and played a vital role in the victory of the Hyderabad team. When he came to the field, the Hyderabad team was 64 runs for the loss of four wickets. Now his batting started..Hyderabad won by playing hard without looking at the bowler. Not only with the bat but also with the ball, Nitish Reddy continued to take a wicket.
Abhishek Sharma
Among the Hyderabad players, he is a piece of grater. He is coming into the ring as an opener and giving a huge score to the Hyderabad team. He played six innings and scored 211 runs. He is supporting with a strike rate of 197. He showed his strength by scoring 63 runs against the Mumbai team and 34 runs against Bangalore.
Mayank Yadav
So far we have talked about batters. But this bowler is on fire with the ball. He bowls at a speed of more than 150 kms and makes the hearts of the batters flutter. In this season, he threw the ball at a speed of 156.7 km. He created a record as the fastest ball bowler. So far he has played three matches for the Kolkata team and has taken six wickets. He was away from the team suffering from stomach related disease.
Vaibhav Arora
The most important bowler in the Kolkata team. He has been performing consistently and has taken 7 wickets in four matches so far. Second only to brass in controlling the ball. He has the knack of swinging both ways and troubling the batsmen.
