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After the completion of the IPL, the BCCI will honour a few players with awards for their performances in the tournament. The awards will go to the player with the most runs (Orange Cap), most wickets (Purple Cap), best catch of the season, emerging player etc.
The emerging player of the season award will be given to the player who has best demonstrated, through his performance during the season, his potential to be a future star of international cricket.
There are a few criteria which the players should meet to be eligible for this award. Let us take a look at the criteria and one player from each team who can win this award this season.
- Born after April 1, 1992
- Played 5 or fewer Test matches
- Played in 25 or fewer IPL matches (as of the start of the season)
- Not previously won the Emerging Player Award
Chennai Super Kings - Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar began his 2018 IPL campaign in the best possible way as he scalped the first wicket in the tournament. He has been on a roll since then and been doing a fine job for his team.
Skipper MS Dhoni gave him the responsibility of striking with the new ball and keeping the opposition batsmen at bay early on in the innings. In the eight matches he has played in the season, he has accounted for seven wickets and more importantly, hardly given anything away, conceding runs at an economy of 7.2.
Unfortunately for him, he got injured and spent four matches on the sidelines but when he made a return, it was like he had never missed a single match for his team.
Delhi Daredevils - Rishabh Pant
Without a doubt, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is one of the most exciting batsmen to be playing in the IPL. The teenager has all the skills necessary to replace MS Dhoni as the Indian team's gloveman.
He has been doing well in the Indian domestic circuit and has carried his form into the ongoing IPL, scoring 216 runs in seven innings so far with an average of over 30 and a strike-rate of 160.
He is currently holding the Orange Cap as the leading run scorer of the tournament and is the overwhelming favourite to win the Emerging Player of the Season award.
Kings XI Punjab - Mujeeb ur Rahman
After Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan ran riot in the 2017 IPL, his teammate Mujeeb ur Rahman is out to emulate him in the ongoing edition of the IPL. Not many expected the off-spinner to make it to the Kings XI's playing XI as they already had the likes of skipper R Ashwin and all-rounder Axar Patel in their ranks.
But, the team management backed him and gave him the go-ahead right from the first match of the season and the youngster didn't disappoint, repaying the faith his skipper and coach had in him.
The 17-year-old has taken 14 wickets in 11 games at an average of just over 20 and an economy of 7. The opposition batsmen are finding it difficult to pick him which was very evident from the way he castled Virat Kohli when both the teams played in Bengaluru.
Kolkata Knight Riders - Nitish Rana
One of the success stories in the IPL over the last couple of seasons has been left-hander Nitish Rana. The Delhi batsman was brilliant for Mumbai Indians in the 2016 and 2017 seasons and was bought by KKR ahead of the ongoing season.
This season has also witnessed the other side of Rana as he has showcased his bowling skills, dismissing both Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers off two consecutive balls in KKR's match against RCB.
His all-round efforts have been very crucial for his side. With the bat, he has scored 251 runs in 11 innings at an average of 28 and a strike-rate of 133. With the ball, he has bowled just 5.1 overs in the tournament but has taken four wickets.
Mumbai Indians - Mayank Markande
Before the start of 2018 IPL, Mayank Markande was an unknown name in cricketing circles. But, he came into prominence on the very first day of the tournament as he dismissed Ambati Rayudu and former Indian skipper MS Dhoni in the same over.
Since then, Markande has become a household name among the cricket fans in India and he has been one of Mumbai Indians' bright spots in the tournament.
With 14 wickets in 12 games at an average of 21 and an economy of less than 8, Markande has been Mumbai Indians' go-to bowler in the middle overs. He is one of the front-runners to win the award along with Rishabh Pant and Jofra Archer.
Rajasthan Royals - Jofra Archer
Jofra Archer was one of the most sought-after players in the IPL auction and was eventually sold to Rajasthan Royals for 7.2 crores.
The all-rounder missed the first few matches due to an injury but when he made his debut in the IPL, he set the stage on fire, providing a new lease of life to Rajasthan Royals, who were struggling in the tournament.
In spite of missing his team's first five matches, he features in the top-10 in the list of leading wicket-takers with 13 wickets in seven games at an average of 16.3 and an economy of 7.8, which is good for a bowler who bowls a lot at the death.
Royal Challengers Bangalore - Mohammed Siraj
When Royal Challengers Bangalore retained Sarfaraz Khan in the IPL auction, everyone expected him to do well and repay the faith his team had in him. But, things did not go according to plan and he has struggled with the bat in hand.
The same applies for Washington Sundar, who won the Player of the Tournament award in the Nidahas Trophy. While the two favourites to win the award from RCB are struggling for form, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is making a strong case for himself.
Being a regular part of the RCB playing XI, Siraj has taken eight wickets in eight matches in the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Billy Stanlake
No one expected Australian fast bowler Billy Stanlake to feature in the Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI as the Orange Army possess a lot of very good local pacers in their ranks. But, the team management gave the Aussie the nod and the 24-year-old was quite handy in the matches he played for them.
The pacer, who is over two meters tall, generated a lot of pace and bounce and troubled the batsmen. However, just when things were going well for him, he injured his finger and was ruled out of the tournament.
He picked five wickets in four matches in the tournament and also bowled the fastest ball in the extravaganza so far.
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