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Let’s have a look at the rising talents from Kolkata Knight Riders’ batch of 2024.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ emerging player from IPL 2024
Think of a dream IPL season and Kolkata Knight Rider’s run in 2024 will flash in front of your eyes. Gautam Gambhir’s homecoming, Shreyas Iyer’s return after missing the 2023 edition and every player playing their part superbly – seemed like the stars aligned for KKR and they ended up lifting the trophy after 10 years.
KKR were the first side to qualify for the playoffs and ended the league stage as the table toppers with 9 wins and 20 points. A phenomenal season also saw several youngsters coming to the fore and contributing to the winning cause. Interestingly, a few of them went a notch ahead in their careers and shone at a bigger stage.
Let’s have a look at the rising talents from Kolkata Knight Riders’ batch of 2024.
Harshit Rana: From getting banned to coming out with flying colours, Harshit Rana was a player to watch out for in IPL 2024. With 19 wickets in 13 games, the right-arm quick ended the season as KKR’s second-highest wicket-taker for KKR after Varun Chakravarthy. His impressive performance sought the Indian selectors’ attention who handed him a maiden call-up for Sri Lanka series and the subsequent tours. Finally, he made his international debut in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy match in Perth.
Ramandeep Singh: The Punjab All-rounder was one of the finds of KKR, scoring 125 runs in 15 matches at a staggering strike rate of 201. Also, his lightning-fast fieldwork grabbed all the eyes. Following a great IPL season, Ramandeep was picked in India’s squad for the Emerging Asia Cup before making his international T20I debut in South Africa.
Angkrish Raghuvashi: The Mumbai batter hogged the limelight by striking a half-century on his IPL debut against Delhi Capitals. He came fresh from India’s campaign at the Under-19 World Cup and shone in no time. He scored 163 runs in 10 matches, striking at 155.63 and averaging 23.28. His IPL heroics helped him make waves in the domestic circuit as well. He was named in Mumbai’s Ranji squad and recently made his First-class debut against Tripura. He scored his maiden first-class fifty against Odisha.
Vaibhav Arora: The Himachal Pradesh all-rounder was one of KKR’s top performers, taking 11 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 8.24. He was especially effective in the powerplay, where his ability to swing the ball both ways made him a crucial factor. Arora dismissed Travis Head for a duck in the second over of the IPL final, setting the tone for KKR’s victory.
