IPL 2021: Dawid Malan, Kyle Jamieson and other newcomers to watch out for in upcoming season
FirstpostLess than five months since Mumbai Indians trounced Delhi Capitals in the final of the 2020 edition to lift the trophy for an unprecedented fifth time, the Indian Premier League is set to return to the television screens. The left-arm seamer, who could stare New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson in the eye without having to look up, replaced Ottniel Baartman in the South African contingent for the tour of Pakistan earlier this year, which ultimately didn’t translate into game time as he wasn’t named in the T20I squad. Jhye Richardson Another cricketer who has made his mark in international cricket but was yet to experience the energy of the Indian Premier League, Richardson’s call-up finally came when Punjab Kings shelled out Rs 14 crore — the fourth-most expensive buy in the 2021 player auction — to secure his services. Shahrukh Khan Tamil Nadu batsman Shahrukh, named after the illustrious actor, was part of Dinesh Karthik’s side that beat Baroda in the final to lift the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy earlier in January. Azharuddeen narrowly missed out on breaking Rishabh Pant’s record for the fastest ton in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he setup an eight-wicket win for his side — their first against Mumbai in any format — and his name started doing the rounds as far as getting picked up by an IPL franchise is concerned.