#2 V Athisayaraj Davidson - India

The rookie Tamil Nadu fast bowler narrowly missed a chance to represent Mumbai Indians last season. However, Athisayaraj is determined to make it into the IPL this season.
He has had an impressive 2018 domestic season. He started the year with an impressive display in the Mushtaq Ali tournament, taking 12 wickets from his nine games with best figures of 5/30.
Athisayaraj's TNPL performance has put back him in the spotlight again. He is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament, claiming 13 wickets from just seven games at an astonishing strike rate of claiming a wicket from every 12 balls.
His impressive performance in the two shorter format tournaments suggest that he is not just one-season wonder.
Athisayaraj is fondly called Tamil Nadu's Malinga. It is his slingy bowling action and his accuracy in bowling yorkers that have gained him a comparison with the Sri Lankan legend.
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