IPL 2019: Best uncapped players from each team

The main purpose of the Indian Premier League was to unearth the talented youngsters deep within India's domestic circuits and offer them another route into the national team apart from Ranji Trophy. This also meant that a player's talent is seen by all the viewers and thus selection into the national side is impacted.

The IPL has brought into the fray many prominent players and has created many match-winners for India and even for players from other countries. This season too, the trend for teams to go after youngsters has continued and uncapped players Varun Chakravarthy (₹8.4 crore), Shivam Dubey (₹5 crore) and Prabhsimran Singh (₹4.8 crore).

Having said that, let's take a look at the best uncapped players from each team.

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Ch ennai Super Kings - Narayan Jagadeesan

Jagadeesan warmed the bench for the whole of last season

For a team which is based in Chennai, they have a very less amount of local cricketers in their team. Only CSK stalwart Murali Vijay and the very talented keeper-batsman Narayan Jagadeesan are from Tamil Nadu. Jagadeesan was said to be the direct backup for MS Dhoni and was on the verge of getting a playing XI chance last season but all-rounder Dhruv Shorey edged him to it.

He has plenty of domestic experience and won the Man of the Match award on his Ranji debut. He's an attacking batsman in T20s and has been frequently been at the top of the run-scorers' pile in the TNPL and Vijay Hazare Trophy.

The Super Kings actually don't have many known uncapped players and very rarely have they used them since their return. Deepak Chahar was the only prominent uncapped feature and his exploits have deservedly earned him his cap. They have many youngsters in the team but they have mostly watched from the sidelines and gained experience from observing their stars.

That was the one downside of CSK last season. Even when they were sure that they would be in the top 2, they didn't provide chances to these youngsters. Of all the players in the lot, Jagadeesan is really exciting to watch and should get a chance.

Delhi Capitals - Avesh Khan and Jalaj Saxena

Avesh has become an India A regular

The Delhi Capitals have built a strong team rotating around youth rather than experience and will pose a real threat to the title. They have many prominent young stars with an adequate amount of experienced players. Many players have made it to the national side after playing for Delhi and they will look to continue with the trend even this season.

Of the uncapped wealth that Delhi possesses, it's hard to pick just one or two names but the best of the lot seem to be pacer Avesh Khan and all-rounder Jalaj Saxena. Avesh Khan has tremendous pace and extracts a lot of bounce from the wicket.

He was provided opportunities to play last season and though he showed sparks of brilliance, he was erratic most of the time. He has improved and strengthened his credentials in the domestic season and is a regular for the India A side and can make his debut this year. With the lack of experienced Indian pacers in the side, Avesh is expected to make the cut to the playing XI.

Saxena has been tremendous in the domestic circuit and has earned his IPL place due to phenomenal performances and questions remain as to why he wasn't considered before. He's a proper middle-order batsman and off-spinner and has good stats in both the fields. He must be given playing XI chance ahead of someone like Rahul Tewatia or Manjot Kalra.

Kings XI Punjab - Varun Chakravarthy and Ankit Rajpoot

Ankit Rajpoot celebrates with his team-mates

The Kings XI Punjab made headlines for the signing of mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for ₹8.4 crore at the player auction for IPL 2019. He seems to be the best uncapped potential in the side considering how much the side has paid for him. The price tag might have its effect on Chakravarthy and the fact that he's a player who doesn't have much domestic experience could hurt the team.

But there are greater chances of him becoming a spin sensation. Chakravarthy is a highly economical bowler who hardly strays from his line. His grip is very hard to read and it's very difficult to pick the spinning ball and at the pace he bowls, those kinds of balls almost always result in a wicket.

Another uncapped talent will be Ankit Rajpoot who grabbed a 5-for playing for the side last season. Rajpoot is someone who swings the ball very well and is very effective with the new ball. He is likely to make it to the playing XI for most of the matches.

Kolkata Knight Riders - Nitish Rana and Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Nitish Rana with the ball in hand

The Kolkata Knight Riders have few of the best uncapped players in the league and players from the team have frequently earned national call-ups. Shubman Gill was the most recent to get the same. Of the players they bought last season in the auction, U-19 star Kamlesh Nagarkoti was the talk of the town but he was unfortunately injured and missed the whole season.

Nagarkoti has recovered from injury and made his return to the domestic circuit. Despite missing the whole of last season, the fact that the side retained him shows their faith in him and his extreme potential. They lacked quality Indian pacers and Shivam Mavi and Prasidh Krishna did their best to help. Nagarkoti will certainly edge them out for a playing XI berth.

Nitish Rana is another player who has consistently impressed in the IPL and for Delhi in the domestic circuit. An experienced batsman and an occasional bowler, he played a key role for KKR last season and will continue this season too.

Mumbai Indians - Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav

Ishan Kishan and SK Yadav made a lot of runs together

Mumbai Indians probably have the best set of uncapped players in the league and their youth setup is one of the best in the world. Many Indian regulars have emerged from the Mumbai camp and this season too, they have gone for young blood. They have many talented uncapped cricketers like Siddhesh Lad, Anmolpreet Singh, Rahul Chahar, and Anukul Roy but Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are easily their best uncapped players.

The duo played in almost every match last season and impressed everyone. Yadav especially set the tone for Mumbai in every innings after he was promoted as an opener and smashed 512 runs last season at a good average and strike-rate. He's one player who has constantly pushed for a national call-up and might achieve it this season.

Kishan is a star for the India A side and is one of the contenders for India's keeper spot to succeed MS Dhoni. A southpaw, Kishan is a tremendous talent and can hit the ball a long way. He is especially strong square on the on-side and is very similar to Rishabh Pant. He is very close to breaking into the national side and with good performances in the IPL, can make it.

Rajasthan Royals - Krishnappa Gowtham and Rahul Tripathi

Krishnappa Gowtham

The Rajasthan Royals is yet another team which strongly advocates the promotion of youngsters in their side. Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair are few of the side's best products and this season too, they have gone for the young players. They considerably overpaid on Jaydev Unadkat and as a result, weren't able to buy most of the top-grossing uncapped players but possesses great talent nevertheless.

Krishnaapa Gowtham impressed last season after a slow start and justified his price tag. He is a very aggressive batsman and clever spinner who can bowl at all stages of the game. Shreyas Gopal will be an ideal choice to partner him.

Rahul Tripathi made a name for himself playing for RPSG in IPL 2017 and was bought by RR in IPL 2018. After being forced to bat in the middle order, he finally got the chance to express himself opening the batting and made some runs there. He must be allowed to open the batting along with Jos Buttler this season.

Royal Challengers Bangalore - Shivam Dubey and Navdeep Saini

Shivam Dubey

The Royal Challengers Bangalore made a few big-name signings at the auction including that of Caribbean star Shimron Hetmyer for ₹4.2 crore. Their biggest signing came in the form of Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube for ₹5 crore.

Dube was expected to fetch huge money in the auction due to consistent domestic performances and his stellar show in the many domestic T20 leagues. They also bought Akshdeep Nath (₹3.6 crore), Prayas Ray Barman (₹1.6 crore) and Himmat Singh at the auction.

Dube seems to be the best all-rounder for RCB as his hard-hitting skills will fill the void which Sarfraz Khan has left. They lacked power in the middle order despite Mandeep Singh's best efforts and there weren't many extra bowling options to turn to. Dube is the perfect solution to both the problems.

It was a surprise that RCB didn't play Navdeep Saini after buying him for ₹3 crore last season but he will be their best-uncapped bowler this season. He is in the thick of the action for India A and is ever close to a call-up from the national team. He provides a great burst of energy and pace and should get a chance.

Sunrisers Hyderabad - Shahbaz Nadeem and Basil Thampi

Shahbhaz NAdeem

The Sunrisers Hyderabad used their youngsters to perfection last season and they have signed many more for the upcoming season of IPL. Siddharth Kaul was a revelation and there are many exciting options in the SRH camp.

Deepak Hooda, T Natarajan, Ricky Bhui and Abhishek Sharma are few of their prized uncapped players but the best remain Basil Thampi, the pacer, and Shahbaz Nadeem, who they traded from the Delhi Capitals.

Thampi is an energetic pacer known for his accurate yorkers and made a name for himself playing for Gujarat Lions in IPL 2017. His performances earned him widespread praise and was bought by SRH for IPl 2018. His chances were far and few due to the side's immense bowling talent and he leaked 70 runs in a match which he played. Despite this, the side has backed him and he's likely to get chances this year.

Nadeem is one of the unluckiest Indian players, as despite consistent IPL and domestic performances, he's yet to make his debut. He will be SRH's second spinner and can make a lot of impact. Hopefully, he will get the chance he has been working hard for.