These newbies stole the show at IPL 2020

A number of talented youngsters, most of whom were part of the India U-19 squad which made the final last year, made their IPL debut this season. Some met with great success while others held out a lot of promise for the future. DH picks five stand-out players who managed to impress in their maiden appearance.     (Story: Roshan Thyagarajan, DHNS. Images: PTI/Sportzpics for BCCI)

RUTURAJ GAIKWAD: Chennai Super Kings did do one thing right this season: clear the cobwebs to make way for the dasher from Pune. His first three games saw two noughts and a five, but the last three were sumptuous - 65*, 72 and 62* to end the season on 204 runs at an average of 51.

RAVI BISHNOI: The leg-spinner was sought after during the auctions in the wake of his exploits at the Under-19 World Cup. When Kings XI Punjab did pouch him, they hoped he wouldn’t disappoint. From the very first game, he didn’t and eventually finished with 12 wickets from 14 games at an economy of 7.37.

PRIYAM GARG: Much like Nagarkoti, Garg didn’t come through on most occasions, but there were moments which made you sit up and take notice. Like the unbeaten 51 from 26 balls against Chennai with Sunrisers Hyderabad on the back foot. There wasn’t much else, but there was a quiet promise of more in that brief hit.

KAMLESH NAGARKOTI: Frankly, we didn’t get to see too much of the paceman, but there were moments which inspired the ‘next-gen’ narrative. He was quick, exciting to watch run in and exceptional as a fielder. His season concluded with five wickets from 10 games so not particularly effective. There is hope, though.