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IPL 2024 season is going to start from March 22. The opening match of IPL 2024 will be played between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on March 22 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Five-time champion Mumbai Indians will start their campaign in IPL 2024 on March 24. Let's take a look at those players who are ready to make a splash this time.
Rishabh Pant
The left-handed wicketkeeper batsman is all set to return to the cricket field in December 2022 after recovering from a fatal car accident and has also been named the captain of Delhi Capitals. During almost 14 months away from the game, Pant has had to undergo multiple surgeries, a right knee injury, rigorous rehabilitation, therapy and a special camp at the NCA to reach this point. Battling all these challenges, Pant is now on the verge of making a tremendous comeback in cricket. With his return to cricket, it will be interesting to see how he handles the burden of captaining Delhi Capitals after a long stint of wicketkeeping. Apart from this, if he performs well in IPL 2024, he can also get a place in the T20 World Cup team.
Shreyas Iyer
The right-handed batsman could not play in IPL 2023 due to a lower back problem. Shreyas Iyer is now back as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders this season, but the last few months have been tough for him. Shreyas Iyer performed well in the 2023 World Cup in India but could not make his way into the T20 and Test teams and his absence in domestic competitions also led to him being denied a central contract by the BCCI. Although he scored 95 runs in the Ranji Trophy final for Mumbai, Iyer was unable to field in the last two days due to back pain and it remains to be seen whether he will carry the bat and carry the load for KKR in IPL 2024. how to cope.
pat cummins
Australia's Test and ODI captain has decided to withdraw from IPL 2023 to focus on international cricket commitments. It was a move that paid off for Cummins as he won the World Test Championship, retained the Ashes and won the ODI World Cup. Last year, at the IPL auction in Dubai, Cummins' price skyrocketed as Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs. He was signed for Rs 20.5 crore, making him the second most expensive player in the history of the league. He has been entrusted with the leadership of Hyderabad. In such a situation, Cummins will be desperate to continue his winning streak and form in the IPL also.
Rachin Ravindra
This left-handed batsman is also adept at spin bowling. This young player left his mark in India during the World Cup. With 578 runs at an average of 64, Rachin became the fourth highest run-scorer of the tournament. He also scored three centuries and two half-centuries, including an unbeaten 123 in the tournament opener against England in Ahmedabad. Considering this performance, CSK paid him Rs. 1.8 crores, but his compatriot Devon Conway had to withdraw due to injury. Now Rachin and Rituraj Gaikwad can be seen opening for Chennai.
Azmatullah Omarzai
The 23-year-old seam-bowling all-rounder from Afghanistan could fit into the Gujarat Titans set-up in place of Hardik Pandya. Umarzai, who mesmerized Sachin Tendulkar with his seam bowling in the ODI World Cup, can also contribute to the batting order. His career best inning of 149 not out in the ODI match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele also enhances his batting credentials.
Kumar Kushagra
Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans tried hard to get the explosive wicketkeeper-batsman, but Delhi Capitals stepped into the middle of the fight and bought Kushgra for Rs. A contract worth Rs 7.2 crore was signed. However, the BCCI medical team has cleared Pant to start IPL 2024 as a wicketkeeper-batsman. If he is not seen doing wicketkeeping in the initial days, then Shashgra can be the main option to handle the responsibility of keeping. The batsman, capable of hitting long sixes down the order, has impressed DC scouts, including director of cricket Sourav Ganguly. Not only this, Kushgar represented India A against England Lions in January this year, which shows his continuous growth in cricket after the IPL auction.
