IPL which has always provided us stellar performances from the top batsmen from India and other countries also bears witness to plenty of game-changing overs by the bowlers. An example is the last over of the final match bowled by an unforgiving Mitchell Johnson against Rising Pune Super Giants. The over that had been described by the IPL official website as “Heart Stopping”. Instances like these rightly demonstrate the role played by the bowlers in T20 matches, which is why in IPL 2018 we have witnessed some of the best bowlers being bought for huge amounts alongside the batsmen.
Players like Jayadev Unadkat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Chris Woakes, etc., who were bought/ retained for high prices are examples of that. Though there are many high-priced bowlers that are reputable for their consistent performance, some players are in as favorites from India. Check them out.
Jayadev Unadkat- RR
Jayadev Unadkat is the highest valued player in India who had been bought for a whopping 11.5 crores. This player, a left arm pace Bowler holds an amazing record in T20s and IPLs. With an economy rate of 8.68 in T20Is and 8.01 in IPL, Jayadev Unadkat holds two five-wicket hauls with the best being 5/25. The man also showed a breathtaking skill in recent India, Bangladesh Sri Lanka Tri-Series in Sri Lanka. He was roped in by the Rajasthan Royals and is considered to be one of the biggest assets of the team.
Jasprit Bumrah- Mumbai Indians
An important player of the Mumbai Indians who is retained by the team for 7 crores. Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the biggest assets in the Indian team in the past years. The man who holds many records has an economy rate of 6.85 in T20Is. He bears an economy rate of 8.1 in IPL and holds a personal best of 3 wickets/7 runs.
Washington Sundar- RCB
Washington Sundar can be called a recent phenomenon that happened to the Indian cricket team. Being one of the youngest players in Team India, Washington Sundar made his debut in 2017 against Sri Lanka. He had made his IPL debut in 2017 through the Rising Pune SuperGiants and holds the record for best bowling figures in an IPL Final. The man had performed amazingly well in the recent Nidahas Trophy and ended up being the Player of the Series. He was praised for his economy in the series which is less than 6. Sundar has been roped into Royal Challengers Bangalore team for 3.2 crores.
Yuzvendra Chahal- RCB
Another young player who holds an amazing international T20 record, Yuzvendra Chahal made his IPL debut in 2011 through Mumbai Indians. Known for his bowling performances in IPL later, he made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2016. Chahal has one of the best bowling figures in T20Is with an economy rate of 7.93. The man holds a record of being one of the two players who took 6 wickets in a single T20 innings.
Many other young Indian players have been selected to play in the Vivo IPL 2018 and given a chance to demonstrate their skills in front of the international audience. Check out if your favorites are playing in this season of IPL. Watch the IPL 2018 live streaming from Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Continental Europe (Except UK), and South America through YuppTV.
