IPL 2021: 5 Young Players Who Can Win The Emerging Player Of The Season Award

IPL 2021 is expected to be conducted in April 2021 and the tournament will once again enthral the Indian cricket fans. After a gap of one year, the tournament returns back to India as the venue. Last year, it was conducted in the UAE due to Covid 19 pandemic. This time, cricket fans are filled with a lot of enthusiasm as they will be able to visit the grounds to enjoy the matches.

Indian Premier League has been a budding ground for emerging cricketers. Many cricketers like Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer among others came to the limelight through IPL and then earned appreciation for themselves at the international level.

In every IPL tournament, cricketers are given the ‘Emerging Cricketer of the Season’ award, which is given to the young player who impresses cricket fans with his amazing performance. In IPL 2020, RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal won the award after he became the leading run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in his debut season.

Here we look at 5 players who can win the Emerging Cricketer of the Season award in IPL 2021.

IPL 2021: 5 Young Players Who Can Win The Emerging Cricketer Of The Season Award

Jhye Richardson

Jhye Richardson will make a debut in the Indian Premier League in IPL 2021. The Australian pacer came to the limelight with his spectacular performance in Big Bash League 2020-21. The 24-year-old Aussie youngster bagged 29 wickets in 17 games- the most number of wickets in the league.

Trusting his capability, Punjab Kings bought the cricketer for Rs. 14 crore in IPL auction. If Jhye Richardson is able to replicate his Big Bash 20-2021 magic in IPL 2021, he can surely win the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Mujeeb Ur Rahman was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021 auction. While playing for Punjab Kings in IPL 2018, Rahman scalped 14 wickets in 11 matches. He was not given enough opportunities in IPL 2019 and IPL 2020. Sunrisers Hyderabad has bought the player in their squad now. With Indian conditions favouring the spin bowlers more, youngster Mujeeb Ur Rahman might win the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award in IPL 2021.

Shahrukh Khan

Cricketer Shahrukh Khan became a part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2021 at a heavy price of Rs. 5.25 crore. Shahrukh Khan has impressed everyone with his performance in Tamil Nadu Premier League 2019 and 2018. The 25-year-old cricketer is an all-rounder and he is one of the young contenders who can grab the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award in IPL 2021.

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan was a worthy contender of winning the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award in IPL 2020 after he piled up 516 runs in just 13 innings. The award went to Devdutt Padikkal. Ishan Kishan also smashed the maximum number of sixes in IPL 2020 with 30 sixes in the tournament. With his amazing batting last season, the 22-year-old wicket-keeper batsman will be confident for IPL 2021. He is another youngster who can win the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award in IPL 2021.

Rahul Chahar

In Rahul Chahar, Mumbai Indians have found a dependable spinner who can lead the spin attack against the opposition. Due to his brilliant bowling skills, Mumbai Indians inducted Rahul Chahar in the playing 11 in 15 matches in IPL 2020.

He took 15 wickets for Mumbai Indians and impressed the team with his ability to grab breakthroughs. Therefore in IPL 2021, the 21-year-old youngster is a leading competitor for the Emerging Cricketer of the Season award.