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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is about some of the best in the business showcasing their skill to the rest of the cricketing landscape. The glitzy and glamorous world of IPL is also about some relatively unknown names making their presence felt. With the focus on India’s domestic cricket, at RevSportz, we list out talented cricketers who could hog the limelight in the upcoming IPL.
Delhi Capitals and a cluster of talented cricketers
Vipraj Nigam – In the 2024 UP T20 league, the leg-spinner was the second-highest wicket-taker with 20 wickets at an average of 13.15. He also had his share of success in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 9 wickets for Uttar Pradesh. Nigam is mostly a conventional leg-spinner, who imparts a decent amount of revs on the ball. He can bat a bit too, although he hasn’t done anything of note for UP in the domestic circuit.
Madhav Tiwari – The all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh has been scouted more on potential than performance. In the MP T20 league, he compiled 72 runs and took three wickets. But those runs came at a strike-rate of over 200. Recently, in an intra-squad match, he was seen pulling Navdeep Saini for a six. Tiwari can also do a bit of hit-the-deck bowling.
Manvanth Kumar – Both Madhav and Manvanth could be employed as Impact Player options. The tall and wiry all-rounder’s best performances came in the Maharaja T20 trophy in 2024, where he was only two wickets behind the highest wicket-taker of the tournament, LR Kumar. In the Bengaluru Blasters-Hubli Tigers game, it was Manvanth’s heroics with the bat that helped Hubli emerge victorious in the third Super Over. Manvanth also cracked an imposing 121 in the CK Nayudu Trophy game against Odisha.
The ever-smiling and unassuming all-rounder once told this writer that Ben Stokes is his favourite cricketer. DC would hope that Manvanth would follow in his hero’s footsteps and put on a few game-breaking performances. “I like Stokes, the kind of role he plays for the team,” he said. “I like his mindset, how he keeps getting the breakthroughs when the team needs it the most.”
Luvnith Sisodia – Every single time you recall Luvnith’s name, only one word flashes in the mind – talent. KKR’s swashbuckling batter can essay cuts and pulls alongside those hoicks and lap shots. Unfortunately, his career has been shaped by fate. Recently, it seemed as if he was all set to make his Ranji debut for Karnataka after smashing Shardul Thakur to all corners of the ground in a KSCA-organised three-day tournament. But as fate would have it, he suffered a wrist injury.
In the 2022 IPL, too, he had an injury. And that meant RCB went back to Rajat Patidar, who in turn is now the captain of the franchise. “My entire journey has been a rollercoaster,” he quipped when he spoke to RevSportz. “There was one match that we were playing at Eden Gardens, against Punjab, in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. I happened to drop a catch, and we lost that game. From there on, I didn’t play senior cricket for two years. Now I am going to kick-start my journey for Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. It is very poetic.”
DC also have Ajay Mandal and Sameer Rizvi. Rizvi, in particular, will be looking to impress after a rather modest season for CSK last year.
Suryansh Shedge – Punjab Kings’ power-hitter gave a peek into his pyrotechnics in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, where he amassed 131 runs at an average of 43.66 and at an astounding strike-rate of 251.92. He has also bagged eight wickets in nine T20s and nine scalps in seven List A matches.
Corbin Bosch and Xavier Bartlett – We also have to touch upon a couple of overseas cricketers. The well-built Bosch, who replaced Lizaad Williams at Mumbai Indians, hits the deck hard at good pace. He is also a useful batter, as seen by his first-class average of over 41. Recently, Bosch impressed during his Test debut against Pakistan, bagging five wickets in the game and scoring 81 runs.
Meanwhile, PBKS’ Bartlett hails from Queensland. The fast bowler has the potential to play across formats for Australia. He has already represented his country in a few limited-overs games, and can swing and seam the ball upfront. Bartlett is also good enough at bowling the heavy ball at decent pace and can land a few yorkers in the slog. In the 2024-25 BBL, he took 12 wickets at 27.75 for Brisbane Heat.
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