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The IPL is a spectacle which is cherished by cricket enthusiasts every year. Being one of the most followed T20 leagues of the world, the spectator-friendly cricket league is home to many world-class cricketers.
Some of the greats of the game have graced the Indian Premier League and fans rejoice at the thought of watching their favourite franchises take the center stage.
Over the years there have been many awards associated with the IPL and one of those awards is the Emerging Player of Season award.
Here, we look at all the winners of the award and where they are now.
#1 Shreevats Goswami - 2008
Do you remember Shreevats Goswami? Ardent fans of the IPL will be familiar with this talented batsman who played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural edition of IPL and became the first ever winner of the Emerging Player of the year award.
The RCB wicket-keeper had a decent season under then captain Rahul Dravid.
Goswami was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018 IPL auction.
#2 Rohit Sharma - 2009
Probably the greatest cricketer to have ever won the Emerging Player award in the history of the IPL, Rohit Sharma is a man who needs no introduction to the cricket enthusiasts and avid sports readers.
Rohit Sharma was part of the successful Deccan Chargers side, who won the second season of the IPL under the captaincy of Adam Gilchrist.
Rohit later moved to Mumbai Indians, where he has lifted 3 IPL trophies. The opener has captained the Mumbai side magnificently and has been a dominant factor in Mumbai Indians' stupendous record in the tournament's history.
Rohit Sharma will lead the Mumbai Indians team once again in the IPL 2019.
#3 Saurabh Tiwary - 2010
Saurabh Tiwary started out his IPL journey with Mumbai Indians and it was in 2010 that the world got to witness the best of Tiwary.
The flamboyant batsman was a destructive force and his batting style was, to an extent, reminiscent of a certain player from Jharkhand who goes by the name M.S. Dhoni.
Saurabh enjoyed batting for the Mumbai Indians and scored more than 400 runs in the season. He was deservedly awarded the Emerging Player of season.
Unfortunately for Saurabh, things didn't turn out pretty well post that season, and the player from Bihar failed to rediscover his form in the seasons that followed.
Tiwary went unsold in the auction for IPL 2019 and will not be playing in the upcoming edition.
#4 Iqbal Abdulla - 2011
In 2011, the Kolkata Knight Riders had a secret weapon in their arsenal and his name was Iqbal Abdulla. The young lad from Azamgarh never ceased to surprise the fans and more importantly, the opposition.
Abdulla, a left-arm spinner, left the world in awe of his magical spells. His ability to turn the ball on unlikely tracks was applauded and rightfully earned him the award of the Emerging Player of the tournament.
Abdulla then moved to Rajasthan Royals before making a switch to the Royal Challengers of Bangalore. In 2017, Abdulla was released and never made his way back to the IPL.
He is seen playing in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai.
#5 Mandeep Singh - 2012
We all know Mandeep Singh for his time with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, but little did the world know that Mandeep was previously associated with Kings XI Punjab, a team he'll be playing for in the upcoming season of IPL.
Mandeep was recognized as a technically gifted batsman who flourished with the Punjab outfit. Mandeep scored runs consistently and was one of the star performers of his side.
He later moved to RCB where he spent 4 years before returning to Punjab for the 2019 edition of the popular T20 League.
#6 Sanju Samson - 2013
In 2013, a young boy took the center stage for Rajasthan Royals and surprised the fans with his genius. The man being talked about here is Sanju Samson. What really got the cricketing world talking was Sanju's composure and admirable batting prowess.
He played like a veteran and never looked in any sort of trouble in front of what we acknowledge as world-class bowlers.
Sanju Samson proved to be a quality buy for the Rajasthan Royals and won the Emerging Player award that year.
Sanju then moved to Delhi Capitals before returning to Rajasthan Royals, which is where he finds himself heading into the 2019 edition of the tournament.
#7 Axar Patel - 2014
In 2014, Axar Patel was in a tremendous vein of form as he played brilliantly for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. The all-rounder was bought by Kings XI Punjab in that very year and Patel proved to a be a profitable buy . The youngster churned out impressive performances for the team.
The young starlet from Gujarat grabbed 17 wickets in his debut season for the Punjab franchise and deservedly won the Emerging Player of the year award.
Kings XI Punjab had a glorious run themselves that year and they were a mere whisker away of winning the IPL trophy. They were defeated by KKR in the final.
Axar stayed with the Punjab side till 2018 before the Delhi Capitals came calling. Axar will now be plying his trade for the Delhi Capitals come IPL 2019.
#8 Shreyas Iyer - 2015
The hard-hitting Shreyas Iyer won the award in 2015 and played quite superbly throughout the tournament. Shreyas was one of the shining lights in what was a disappointingly dull season for the Delhi Capitals.
Iyer was the breakout star of the season as he played a number of impressive innings, including a knock of 70 odd runs against the league leaders Chennai Super Kings.
Shreyas Iyer replaced Gautam Gambhir as the captain of Delhi Capitals and will lead the team in 2019 as well.
#9 Mustafizur Rahman - 2016
The only overseas player to win the award to date, Mustafizur Rahman stole the show in the 2016 edition of IPL as he helped Sunrisers Hyderabad claim the trophy as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final.
Mustafizur Rahman was often named amongst the best bowlers in that season and the Bangladeshi international was at some points termed as unplayable, courtesy of his destructive yorkers.
The fast bowler from Bangladesh claimed 17 wickets in the tournament as SRH lifted the IPL trophy under the captaincy of David Warner.
He then was signed by the Mumbai Indians in 2018 but was released after a single season.
#10 Basil Thampi - 2017
In 2017, a young lad from Kerala impressed the IPL fans with his high-spirit bowling which had many asking, "Is this really his debut season"?
Basil Thampi prospered in the colors of the Gujarat Lions as they reached the playoffs pretty easily under the leadership of Suresh Raina.
Thampi's effective bowling earned him the prestigious Emerging Player of the year award. The pacer from Kerala is yet to break into the national side and with Gujarat Lions now defunct, Thampi has signed for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and is set to feature in IPL 2019.
#11 Rishabh Pant - 2018
The dynamic Rishabh Pant took home the award in 2018 courtesy of his brilliant batting display all through the tournament. Despite Delhi Daredevils' disappointing campaign, Pant was one of the stars of the tournament as he regularly contested for the Orange Cap and ended the tournament as the second highest scorer behind Kane Williamson.
Pant is considered as one of the shining stars of India and his brilliant showing in the IPL earned him a call to the national side as well.
Pant is still signed to the Delhi franchise and will be looking to carry his good form into the 2019 season.
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