Top five emerging Indian players from the IPL season so far

Aakash Verma | 06/05/2017

1) RAHUL TRIPATHI

Rahul Tripathi has been having a dream season with the Rising Pune Supergiant. The 26 year old batsman plays for Maharashtra in the domestic circle and has been an unknown player till this year when he has impressed the best of players with his superlative performances in the IPL. He got an opportunity in the 3rd game when Manoj Tiwary had to miss out due to his father’s demise. Since then, Tripathi has not looked back and given explosive starts to the team.

He is 7th on the list of the highest run getters this IPL. He has scored 352 runs in 9 matches at a brilliant average of 39.11 and a sky high strike rate of 155.06. He has already hit 38 fours and 16 sixes in this season. He made a record when he scored 6 consecutive 30+ scores  which gave the RPS a very good start. He has scored 2 50s and he made a huge impression when he scored 93 off just 52 balls hitting 9 fours and 7 sixes against KKR at the Mecca of cricket, Eden Gardens enabling RPS to chase down 155 and win the match. This young man is another player who has been superb and the selectors would definitely keep an eye on him.

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