IPL 2022: Debutants expected to make an impact

A look at a few debutants, who are expected to make a difference in the T20 tournament. Dewald BrevisNicknamed as "Baby ABD" for his stroke-making skills, South Africa's Dewald Brewis is a right-handed batter and a handy leg-break bowler. Known for playing wide range of shots, he was picked up by five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians in the IPL auctions earlier this year.

The 18-year-old Brevis scored 506 runs in the ICC U-19 World Cup held earlier this year, the most in a single edition of the tournament, surpassing flamboyant India opener Shikhar Dhawan's record of 505 runs in 2004 and also picked up seven wickets with his part-time leg-spin. Brevis, who considers legendary Sachin Tendulkar as his inspiration, on his day can take any good attack to the cleaners. Rajvardhan HangargekarA lanky all-rounder, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, who hails from Maharashtra's Osmanabad district, was grabbed by defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

Hangargekar, who is a medium pacer and a right-handed batter, had impressed one and all with his six-hitting prowess in India's victorious U-19 World Cup campaign in the West Indies earlier this year. The 19-year-old can be an ideal replacement for injured pacer Deepak Chahar, who is set to miss the first part of the tournament with a right quadriceps injury. Hangargekar, who also played five List A matches for Maharashtra, could also perform the role of a 'finisher' for MI. Yash DhullThe 19-year-old Yash Dhull, who led India to fifth U-19 World Cup title, is a flamboyant right-handed batter and an off-break bowler. Picked up by Delhi Capitals, Dhull has also scored two hundreds on his Ranji Trophy debut, a feat which only two other cricketers have been able to achieve.

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