Since the inception of IPL, it has seen many players hit the spotlight with their performances. Meanwhile, many players haven’t received the praise they deserve. So when former Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble was asked to choose the most underrated players in IPL history, his answer included two international stars.
Speaking on JioCinema, the former cricketer said, “That’s a tough one. Underrated player. In the recent past, I would say Mayank Agarwal as an underrated player. From a bowling perspective, I don’t think he gets as much credit, but what he has done, Yuzvendra Chahal has changed the fortunes of whichever team he has played for.”
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Sunrisers Hyderabad recently bought Mayank Agarwal in the mini auction for Rs 8.25 crores after he was released by the Punjab Kings after a rather underwhelming IPL 2022 campaign. Since debuting in 2011, Agarwal has scored 2327 runs in 113 matches. Chahal, meanwhile, is an important part of Rajasthan Royals. He won the Purple cap last year with 27 wickets. Since his debut, he has played 131 matches and taken 166 wickets.
IPL 2023 is set to begin on 31 March 2023 with a clash between defending champions Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. This time a total of 74 matches will be played in the tournament. The final will be played in Ahmedabad. This time 10 teams have been divided into two groups. Last time Gujarat Titans won the title by defeating Rajasthan Royals in the final. Under the captaincy of Hardik, the team won the IPL title on the very first attempt.