Every IPL team has completed their three games, and as IPL has entered its third week, a few teams have done really well and put a step ahead in the early stage, while legacy teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled to find the rhythm. Just like the auction, IPL 2026 has remained the best season for the young talents, and they have successfully put their names in the record books. From Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Jamie Overton, IPL 2026 remained good for these players.
Here is the list of five key players who have impressed so far
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi- The 15-year-old boy has done magic so far, with his blistering innings. The Rajasthan Royals have outplayed every team they have faced till now. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is also in the race for the orange cap. This year, he has smashed two fifties in just 15 balls.
Jamie Overton- The tall Englishman is having one of the great seasons so far, from batting to bowling, everywhere he has contributed for the yellow brigaded who are running with a bad patch. In the first match, he played an innings of 40+ runs, and in the last match, Overton took four wickets, conceding 18 runs in four overs.
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Sameer Rizvi- Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, the right-hand batter has had a fine start to this season. A few setbacks in the last few matches have faltered the rhythm a bit, but so far, he has impressed.
Sarafaraz Khan- Coming after scoring lots of runs in the domestics, Sarafaraz Khan has remained a key performer for CSK. From escalating the inning to playing fearlessly, he has done well. His role for CSK becomes vital.
Rajat Patidar- Where many teams’ main players have failed to do good, Patidar has consistently done well. From hammering against CSK to the Mumbai Indians, his bat never really stopped. His domestic numbers were not that good before this season, but after coming into the IPL, his action spoke louder than anything.
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Though this is a very early stage of the game to rate all players, after the first two weeks, they are the ones who really impressed.
