The Youngest Players in IPL 2022

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Rishabh Sinha

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The Indian Premier League is the most popular cricket league in India. Founded in 2008, the league currently has more than a million fans from around the world. The IPL’s main motto is: “Where Talent Meets Opportunity,” is the sort of message that is inscribed on the IPL’s premier trophy. 

After this past mega-auction, many new and young talents joined the teams. We invite you to find out who the youngest player on each team participating in this year’s 15th season of the league is.

IPL 2022 will feature promising young players.

Maheesh Theekshana, Chennai Super Kings

Maheesh Theekshana is a true professional cricketer hailing from Sri Lanka. The player made his debut on September 7, 2021 at ODI where he played in a match against South Africa. In this match, he scored his first ball. Theekshana was instrumental in Sri Lanka’s 2-1 series win, where he finished the match with a score of 4/37. He is now 21 years old and is the youngest player on the CSK team so far.

Abdul Samad, Sunrisers Hyderabad

Samad is a young Indian cricketer who plays for the Jammu & Kashmir team in domestic cricket. Abdul Samad is now the third cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the IPL, where he impressed everyone with his performances in the recent edition. Now in the SRH team, the 20-year-old is one of the most promising young talents who will compete with his team for the title in the IPL 2022.

Ashok Sharma, Kolkata Knight Riders

Ashok Sharma is a player who was bought by KKR at auction this year and is currently one of India’s most talented fast bowlers. Ashok is a 19-year-old player who has excellent control of the ball. His high performance at such a young age is astounding, so it’s no surprise that he became part of the KKR team, as it was his swing bowling that caught the team’s attention.

Mayank Yadav, Lucknow Super Giants

Mayank Yadav is a 19-year-old player from New Delhi. He quickly impressed the Lucknow Super Giants team because of his ability to curl the ball in either direction and play at a decent pace. This was the key to LSG buying him in the auction and as a result, the new young member of the team will try his best to prove himself in the upcoming edition of IPL 2022.

Yash Dhull, Delhi Capitals

Every Indian cricket fan knows this name well as Yash Dhull, at the age of 19, has already performed well in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup. In addition, he has two centuries to his credit in his debut match for the Delhi team. In the upcoming 2022 IPL season, the young 19-year-old batsman will be playing for the Delhi Capitals team and is sure to please his fans with a great performance.

Raj Bawa, Punjab Kings

Like Yash Dhul, Raj Bawa was also a member of the Indian team that won the 2022 Under-19 World Cup.  He was then the player of the match in the final, where he made fifer and played a decisive knock of 35 runs off 54 balls. In a mega auction, Bawa, 19, was bought for 2 crores by the PBKS franchise and many cricket fans will be waiting just for his game.

Anishwar Gautam, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Aneshwar Gautam is the third player on this list for the team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2022. Gautam is a versatile player, a particularly valuable quality in T20 matches. The 19-year-old joined RCB after being bought at auction for a base price of ₹20 lakhs.

Devald Brevis, Mumbai Indians

This is a South African player who is 18 years old. He will be nicknamed Baby AB for his impressive batting performance. Among all young players, he was the highest-scoring player in the 2022 World Cup. In one match, he broke the record for most goals scored. In a past mega action, he was included in the MI squad at a cost of 3 crores.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rajasthan Royals

Yashaswi Jaiswal is an Indian cricketer? who is now 20 years old. He played in domestic cricket for the Mumbai team and will be part of the RR team in the 2022 IPL. He is credited with participating in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup, where he was the top scorer. He is currently the youngest player on the Rajasthan Royals roster.

Noor Ahmad, Gujarat Titans 

Noor Ahmad is an Afghan cricketer. Today, the 17-year-old player is a member of the GT team. At such a young age, he has already played in some international leagues, such as he was part of the CSK team as a clean bowler in IPL 2021. Noor has a unique bowling style that particularly appeals to T20 teams.

Conclusion

The new, 15th season will start very soon and will take place between March 26 and May 29 this year. All Indian cricket betting fans can’t wait to see these young players in action as each of them will try to lead their team to victory!

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