(Clockwise From left): Ashutosh Sharma, Naman Dhir, Rasikh Salam Dar, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Nehal Wadhera (Sportzpics)
Indian talent that was rewarded in the second season in the IPL for the spark they showed in their freshmen years:
Rasikh Salam Dar
2024 price: Rs 20 lakh; Team: Delhi Capitals
2025: Rs 6 crore; Team Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The pacer from Jammu and Kashmir was one of the better performers in an otherwise disappointing season for DC, often coming in the second half of the innings to keep the batsmen in check and getting vital wickets. His task will be cut out for his new franchise as the M Chinnaswamy Stadium is considered a graveyard for bowlers.
Naman Dhir
2024 price: Rs 20 lakh; Team: Mumbai Indians
2025: Rs 5.5 crore; Team: Mumbai Indians
The five-time champions haven’t had a great time in the last couple of seasons, but the Punjab player showed promise, mostly with the bat, that prompted MI to get him on board at more than 25 times the price they paid for him last year.
Nehal Wadhera
2024 price: Rs 20 lakh; Team: Mumbai Indians
2025: Rs 4.2 crore; Team Punjab Kings
A strike rate of 140 in the middle order in the death overs is a valuable quality and the 24-year-old will look to repeat what he did for MI last season.
Ashutosh Sharma
2024 price: Rs 20 lakh; Team: Punjab Kings
2025: Rs 3.8 crore; Team: Delhi Capitals
Along with Shashank Singh, he was one of the architects of some unbelievable heists achieved with some enterprising and often unorthodox strokeplay for Punjab. He would hope that the Delhi Capitals top order will provide him with a much better platform to showcase his skills.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
2024 price: Rs 20 lakh; Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
2025: Rs 3 crore; Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
He was trusted with batting in the top order for the eventual champions and impressed with his elegant game and solid temperament. He seemed to score quickly enough with largely orthodox shots, which points to a bright future.
