NEW DELHI: The upcoming Indian Premier League mega public sale is predicted to be an thrilling occasion, with many surprises and record-breaking moments anticipated.
A complete of 574 gamers have been shortlisted for the public sale, out of an preliminary pool of 1,574 for the two-day occasion in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The shortlisted gamers embrace 208 abroad gamers, 12 uncapped abroad gamers, and 318 uncapped Indian gamers.
Here is a have a look at 5 youngest gamers within the public sale checklist:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Age: 13 years 234 days)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest participant on the checklist, at simply 13 years and 234 days previous.
Born on March 27, 2011, in Bihar, Vaibhav made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 on the age of 12 years and 284 days.
Final month, he was a part of the India U19 group that performed towards Australia in Chennai. He made headlines by smashing a century off simply 58 balls.
In 5 first-class matches, Vaibhav has scored 100 runs, with a highest rating of 41.
He’s at present taking part in within the Ranji Trophy.
Ayush Mhatre (Age: 17 years 123 days)
Ayush Mhatre, a gap batter, is one other younger participant hoping to make his mark within the IPL. At 17 years and 123 days previous, Mhatre acquired a shock call-up to Mumbai’s Irani Trophy squad final month.
Though he didn’t carry out properly within the Irani Trophy, scoring solely 19 and 14 towards the Remainder of India, he has been in glorious type within the Ranji Trophy.
He scored 52 in his debut innings and adopted it up with 176 towards Maharashtra.
Within the ongoing match towards Companies, he scored 116 in Mumbai’s first innings.
In 5 matches and 9 innings, he has amassed 408 runs at a powerful common of 45.33, together with two centuries and one fifty. His highest rating is 176.
Hardik Raj (Age: 18 years 44 days)
Hardik Raj, a spin-bowling all-rounder shall be one other thrilling prospect on the public sale. He had a powerful 2024 season taking part in for Shivamogga Lions in Karnataka’s Maharaja T20 Trophy.
On this 12 months’s Maharaja Trophy, he scored 155 runs in seven innings, together with one fifty, with a strike fee of 180. He additionally claimed seven wickets.
He bowls left-arm spin and represented India U19 in three ODIs throughout a house sequence towards Australia final month. He scored 30 runs in a single innings and took 5 wickets.
Hardik has additionally performed three Ranji Trophy matches for Karnataka.
C Andre Siddarth (Age: 18 years 80 days)
C Andre Siddarth, the nephew of former Tamil Nadu batter and selector S Sharath, is one other promising younger participant on the checklist.
Andre is a middle-order batter who has been making waves within the home circuit. He performed for Chepauk Tremendous Gillies within the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and in addition participated within the Buchi Babu Invitational Match this 12 months.
Andre has been in glorious type since incomes a call-up to the Tamil Nadu Ranji squad. His scores embrace 38, 66*, 55*, 41, 94, and 78.
Andre has additionally acquired his maiden call-up to the India U19 squad for the U19 Asia Cup, beginning on November 30.
Kwena Maphaka (Age: 18 years 104 days)
Kwena Maphaka, the youngest abroad participant on the checklist, is an 18-year-old South African quick bowler who made a reputation for himself throughout this 12 months’s U19 World Cup, the place he took 21 wickets.
He was signed by Mumbai Indians (MI) final 12 months and made two appearances, conceding 89 runs in six overs. He has since made his worldwide debut, taking part in three T20Is for South Africa towards the West Indies.
