IPL 2019: 3 players from TNPL who can become top targets at the auction

The Tamil Nadu Premier League is a great initiative taken by the TNCA that has unearthed several talented names from within TN's domestic circuit. There have also been many players from the TNPL who have made it to the IPL. Washington Sundar was the Player of the Tournament in the second edition and now finds himself in the Indian squad after a successful outing with the Rising Pune Super Giants.

The TNPL has overtaken other state-based T20 leagues like the Karnataka Premier League and even the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in terms of popularity and viewership due to the professional excellence in the games. This season too, many players can make it to the IPL from the TNPL due to excellent performances.

Here are 3 players who can become top targets at the auction:

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#3- KB Arun Karthik (Siechem Madurai Panthers)

KB Arun Karthick's name on this list is probably the most justified as he won the Player of the Tournament award this year. He was one of the main reasons why the Siechem Madurai Panthers won the TNPL this year.

He has been part of the IPL before and has played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The 32-year-old has been in the domestic circuit for years and got the chance to open the batting for the Panthers.

KB Arun Karthik

He was excellent almost every time he walked out to bat and scored 472 runs in 10 innings at an excellent average of 78.66 and a strike rate of 153.74. He kept wickets in addition to this and can become a very dangerous and highly sought after keeper-batsman.

His experience in handling spin bowlers who were taking a lot of wickets last season can come in handy as well as his ability to go after the bowlers right from the start of the innings.

#2- Athisayaraj Davidson ( JONES Tuti Patriots)

Athisayaraj Davidson finished as the second highest wicket-taker in TNPL 2018. Something which attracted more attention than his stats was his bowling action which was low and slingy and was compared to that of Lasith Malinga. He was hailed as the 'Indian Malinga' and made the batsmen's life difficult.

Athisayaraj Davidson

He picked up 13 wickets from just 7 matches last season at a great bowling average of 19.23 and a simply excellent strike rate of 12.9. He also had a good time at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he picked up 12 wickets from 9 matches with a good economy rate of 7.73 and an average of 19.33.

His action can become the new sensation in IPL and he could become one of the stars if he's signed. Much like Siddharth Kaul who used his chance when he got it, Athisayaraj took his chance to play T20 cricket from college cricket and now stands a chance of being picked by an IPL team. CSK and RCB will certainly have their eyes on this young pacer who promises a lot.

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#1- Varun Chakravarthy (Siechem Madurai Panthers)

Varun Chakravarthy was probably the biggest find of the TNPL season. This mystery spinner could be the real deal and become hot property at the auction. Varun picked up 9 wickets in 10 matches at a simply unbelievable economy rate of 4.70 and could be very effective in the powerplay. He was one of the main reasons why the Siechem Madurai Panthers lifted the TNPL trophy.

Varun Chakravarthy

It was very hard to pick his bowling and even experienced TN players found it to score runs off his bowling. Much like a Washington Sundar who cramped the batsman for room, he was stringent with his line and length. He also had a great outing for the Tamil Nadu and picked up 22 wickets from 9 games in the limited overs fixtures. He could become a sensation in the IPL and it will be a battle between teams like CSK and MI to acquire his services.