IPL 2022: Youngsters making waves in this edition

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Instead, in a refreshing new phenomenon, we've seen a clutch of unknown but talented Indian youngsters who have taken to the high-pressure tournament like ducks to water. Here's giving you a lowdown on these newbies who seem to be born for the big stage...

UMRAN MALIKThis tearaway, exciting fast bowler has perhaps been the biggest gain for Indian cricket. Producing sizzling pace in the region of 150kph, this 'speed gun' from Jammu and Kashmir has hit helmets and sent stumps flying. Against Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Stadium, this 22-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer took three wickets in a four-wicket maiden over (one batter was run out).

While he had shown glimpses of his raw pace in the second half of last year's IPL in UAE, Malik is now a more potent weapon with a lethal bouncer and yorker. It should be a matter of time before Malik plays for Team India. M: 6, Wickets: 9, Best Bowling: 4-28, Avg: 22.

33, Economy Rate: 9.13TILAK VARMAMI have discovered a silver lining in a dark cloud in Tilak Varma. Like most graceful lefthanders, this 19-yearold is a delight to watch as he hits bowlers through the line and improvises with ease. He has both timing and power, as he showed against CSK with a 43-ball 51.

His best knock so far has been a 33-ball 61 against Rajasthan Royals, in which his footwork against Chahal and Ravi Ashwin was perfect. An impressive white-ball show for Hyderabad in the 2021-22 season saw MI shell out 1.70 cr for him. It was a wise investment for the future.