Amid so many injury concerns, the cricket festival of India is all set to start from March 28. Royal Challengers Bengaluru set to clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opener. After a batting festival in the last season, bowlers are also developing new skills. From the back of the hand, slower to moon ball pacer has developed their weapon. Cricket is in its transition phase, and batters have already shown how the game will shape in future. In the last year, Prasidh Krishna won the purple cap, and after that, he played regularly for India. This year, many new faces have had the opportunity, from Ashok Sharma to Auqib Nabi to Mangesh Yadav, raw fast bowlers is going to play on the big stage.
Fast bowlers who can shock everyone
Auqib Nabi from Jammu and Kashmir, who had a great Ranji season this year, is all set to appear in his first IPL season for Delhi Capitals. He ended the Ranji season taking more than 60 wickets with a great average. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans had signed Ashok Sharma, who can bowl up to 150km/hr.
This IPL can decide the destiny of Mohammad Shami’s career; having a good IPL season will help him to be back in the conversation of selectors. Khaleel Ahmed and Mohsin Khan will be looking forward to having their finest season so far.
Mayank Yadav and Umran Malik, who came into the limelight for their express speed, will expect to have an injury-free season. Harshit Rana and Akash Deep are going to miss this IPL season, which can open an opportunity for others like Kartik Tyagi.
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There are a few exciting pace bowling all-rounders, also Ramakrishna Ghosh, from Maharashtra, Aman Khan, and foreign players like Cameron Green and Rovman Powell, who will feature in this season. Jacob Duffy, who RCB signed as a backup of Josh Hazlewood, is also going to get a few matches, and an exciting, tall fast bowler from Zimbabwe has also joined KKR as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahaman. As the mega stage is all set, how the fast bowlers come in and tackle the big shows of batters, the audience will be keen to watch out.
