IPL 2018: 5 Debutants Who Made an Impact in the Tournament

Nov 26, 2018 at 12:04 PM

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IPL 2018: 5 Debutants Who Made an Impact in the Tournament

After a month of a half of intense action, Chennai Super Kings has been crowned as the Vivo IPL champions for the 3rd time in their history of IPL. It was a strong performance by Chennai in the final of the tournament. Riding on a sensational knock from the blade of Shane Watson, CSK won the final by 8 wickets. It was a terrific tournament, to say the least, and it indeed allowed some of the unknown names to make an impression for themselves.

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Some of the young players have made a big impact and in the tournament and is expected to garner a much higher price in the next edition of the tournament. Over the years we have witnessed several young and local players who have performed well in the IPL get a national call-up and it might well turn out to be the case in the coming few months.

So with the 11th season of IPL done and dusted let us have a look at 5 players who played well in their debut seasons for their respective franchises.

Mayank Markande- Mumbai Indians

Rashid Khan,
Mayank Markande is a Cap holder, as of now. Credit: BCCI

The young leggie finished the tournament with most wickets by an uncapped bowler. He bagged 15 wickets in the tournament. The 20-year-old was given an opportunity ahead of the Rahul Chahar who garnered nearly Rs 2 crores and the move paid off. Despite Mumbai Indians not being able to qualify for the playoffs, it was a great season for Markande.

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The leg-spinner made an immediate impact in the tournament by bagging 3 wickets in the opening match against the Chennai Super Kings. He bagged 3 wickets which included the prized scalp of MS Dhoni. He continued his good form and bagged 4 in their very next assignment against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

His performance got down a bit as the tournament progressed. However, you have to accept this fact that is a long tournament and these things are bound to happen. He will now look to come stronger in the upcoming edition.

Prithvi Shaw- Delhi Daredevils

Prithvi had to warm the benches in the initial part of the tournament when Gautam Gambhir was the captain of the side. However, the youngster got his opportunity when Gambhir decided to quit captaincy and drop himself from the team. He looked in good touch on quite a few occasions. Prithvi who idolizes Sachin Tendulkar looked in great touch and got his franchise of to brisk starts on many occasions.

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However, he has to make sure that the complacency isn’t there in his game. In one of the matches, he was run out in one of the most shocking manners. It was just poor cricket by the teenager and he must be aware of the fact that senior cricket is just around the corner. However, for a person who played his 1st IPL, he did make an impression. Prithvi ended the tournament with 245 runs in 9 matches at an average of 27 which included a couple of half-centuries.

Shubhman Gill- Kolkata Knight Riders

Though Gill didn’t score too many runs in the tournament, he made an impact which the cricketing world took a notice of. In the limited opportunities he got, Gill looked in complete control of proceedings and never looked in any discomfort whatsoever facing the world-class bowlers. In a group match against the Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens, Gill scored a match-winning 57 which included some delightful shots.

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He was in complete command while facing the star bowlers of CSK. Even in the eliminator against the Rajasthan Royals, he provided the much-needed impetus in the middle overs with a quickfire 16 balls 28. Even in the Qualifier 2, he was the last hope for Kolkata. He kept them in the game scoring 30. However, the target proved to be way too much in the end. Gill scored 203 runs in 13 matches at an average of 33.83 and the best score of an unbeaten 57.

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer Rajasthan Royals Mumbai Indians IPL 2018
Jofra Archer took three wickets on his debut against Mumbai Indians. Image Courtesy: BCCI

The Carribean all-rounder was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for a whopping Rs 7.20 crores and he did justice to his reputation. Archer was injured for the initial part of the tournament and missed the first 5 games. However, when he did return, Archer rose to the occasion from the outset. He kept taking wickets in every match and proved to be the difference for Rajasthan Royals. His toe crushing Yorkers was simply unplayable at times.

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He ended the tournament with 15 scalps from 10 matches at an impressive average of 21 and an economy rate of 8.36. Despite his heroics with the ball, Archer failed to make a mark with the bat. He is known to play the big shots to perfect which was evident in the Big Bash League. However, his bowling performance is enough to force Rajasthan to retain him.

Mujeeb-ur-Rahman

Mohammad Nabi
Photo by: Rahul Gulati SPORTZPICS

The 17-year-old mystery spinner from Afghanistan made a terrific impression for the Kings XI Punjab in the opening season in the Indian Premier League. Mujeeb made top-class batsmen look clueless. The delivery with which he castled Virat Kohli in one of the group matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore will definitely be one of the balls of the tournament. When he made his debut for the Kings XI Punjab against the Delhi Daredevils, Mujeeb became the youngest to play in the competition. He also remains the only player born in the 21st century to play international cricket.

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It was his injury which eventually proved to be vital as Punjab failed to qualify for the playoffs despite a sensational start to their campaign. He bagged 14 wickets in 11 matches in the tournament at a brilliant average of 20. The spinner also maintained a great economy rate of just 6.99.

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