Apr 03 , 2025

7 Team India players who were first discovered by IPL

By True Scoop

Hardik Pandya

Mumbai Indians scouting team Hardik and Krunal Pandya while playing local T20 tournaments in Baroda. They used to survive on Maggi.

Jasprit Bumrah

In 2013, during the match against Mumbai, former India coach John Wright was impressed by Jaspirt Bumrah's performance, invited him to sign up for MI.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh was scouted by the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) team analyst Ashish Tuli and picked him up for the 2019 IPL.

Tilak Verma

At 11, Verma was scored by tennis ball cricket by coach Salim Bayash, later MI scoutes took him under their umbrella due to his power hitting.

Varun Chakravarthy

Initially pursuing architecture, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took a chance on Varun Chakravarthy in 2020.

Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar was scouted by RCB after his consistent performances and leadership skills in domestic cricket.

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad was scouted by CSK's scouting team, led by Sharath and Sunil Oasis, who identified him as a future star.

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