flamy Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ok, lets round up some of the young Indian talent we have seen so far: 1. Shikhar Dhawan - His bat-lift and general stance reminds me of Yuvraj. He piled on lots of runs during the last U-19s and then suddenly seemed to have faded off. This is a great chance to show what he is made of and he gave us a glimpse during the first Daredevils match. I'm hoping there is more to come, I like the look of him! 2. M. Gony - Bulky and typical fast-bowler build with a simple action. He is already consistently hitting above 140s and is able to bowl at decent line and length. A stint with Prasad will only see him improve and I am damn hopeful to see this guy soon. As much as we seem to have a settled bowling line-up, it is heartening to see such great reserves. :icflove: 3. Abhishek Nayar - I had heard Gavaskar talk highly of him. He is supposed to be a utility allrounder. He can easily be a specialist bat. His performance today, under pressure, was as gritty as it was entertaining. In the final lap, it is only the attitude that matters, and he has shown a lot of it in this brief cameo. Another one to look out for and it helps that he is a left-hander. :two_thumbs_up: 4. Badrinath!!! - There has been so much talk on the forums about this man, and I had never really seen him play. He definitely did not have any jitters when he came out and he could hoick them over too. Let's see how he performs throughout the tournament. If he is really as good as what I've been hearing abt him, he MUST be in the national team. At first look, my gut feel is he BELONGS at the world stage. I'm damn happy he is playing under Dhoni presently and hope that Dhoni recognizes the talent. Niice! Terrific fielder too! 5. Suresh Raina - I had read that he has improved his batting massively and then checked him out during the Challenger series. My my! He was spanking boundaries at will, and like Gambit said, he seems to have added a nitro boost pack lol, with the way he is effortlessly hitting sixes now. He was absolutely at ease supporting Hussey during the Chennai innings and am very glad he is also playing under Dhoni. 6. Yusuf Pathan - Hits the ball a long, long way. Started out a little lame, but has two 50s at an excellent strike rate now. Useful "fast" offspinner, decent on the field. But, obviously it is BIG hitting that marks him out. Looking forward to see how consistent he can be. Definitely not overawed by the big stage as witnessed during the T20 final. 7. Ravindra Jadeja - A clean natural hitter whose main role is as a SLA I think. Impressed in the first match, and in the second one, threw around his bat a little too much. Still don't see a place for him in the national side as of now. However, under Warne's captaincy, we might be on to something special. 8. Ashoke Dinda - Nippy for a bowler of his frame. He has bowled well and been consistent with his pace around 140. Looks a good prospect. Would give him some more time. Honorobale Mentions: Virat Kohli - This guy is damn electric! My WOW, what a catch that was. He is very energetic and plays his cricket very passionately. I saw bits of him during the U-19s and this guy is definite international class. Aggressive and very representative of young India. Will fit excellently into Dhoni's team :two_thumbs_up: Unfortunately Kohli has done nothing exciting after a great start, and is out of reckoning, at least for now. Rahane has disappointed so far. But, I wouldn't judge him on that. From what I've heard, he's a good test prospect. Pankaj Singh hasn't done much of notice either. Ojha has looked very bad, with silly fielding mistakes and uninspiring bowling. We terribly need some spin talent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I was a bit disappointed yesterday that Rahane was not included in Mumbai XI. I think Abhishek Nayar will also be good in this IPL, id given a chance in all the matches. The catch that he took was superb. And how did you forget Rajat Bhatia? His bowling was wonderful though admittedly it was against a weak RR team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swami1984 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I was a bit disappointed yesterday that Rahane was not included in Mumbai XI. I think Abhishek Nayar will also be good in this IPL, id given a chance in all the matches. The catch that he took was superb. And how did you forget Rajat Bhatia? His bowling was wonderful though admittedly it was against a weak RR team. What about Pragyan Ojha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 What about Pragyan Ojha... True, but on that beast of a pitch, you don't like rating any bowler. Batsman's efforts are more commendable there. While on a flat track, if a bowler bowls well, he needs praise. We just have to see how Ojha does on the flat tracks of Mohali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambit Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Good thread. Badri was very impressive. Totally unfazed and composed. Will make a good MO bat in ODIs and should be in tests fairly soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amits Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Shikhar Dhawan - His bat-lift and general stance reminds me of Yuvraj. He piled on lots of runs during the last U-19s and then suddenly seemed to have faded off. This is a great chance to show what he is made of and he gave us a glimpse during the first Daredevils match. I'm hoping there is more to come, I like the look of him! dhawan never faded after u-19. he was the TOP-SCORER in the eurasia cup in uae in 2006 & in the 2004 challenger trophy, dhawan played a knock of 126. also, dhawan avges over 46 in domestic odis & over 40 in fc. and dhawan was in a smashing form this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Dhawan failed a big time in the top end tour of India A in 2006, where it played with the A team of three other nations--Australia, NZ and Pakistan. I was really disappointed at Dhawan's performance there. He couldn't score runs either in the one dayers or in FC matches. That failure wasn't good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngindia Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 And how did you forget Rajat Bhatia? His bowling was wonderful though admittedly it was against a weak RR team. what you find in a utility bowler? he is not going too far. and i am surprised why they are taliking about gony as well. because i did see a good build and height but not enough pace and quality for a specialist bowler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 Ravindra Jadeja - A clean natural hitter whose main role is as a SLA I think. Impressed in the first match, and in the second one, threw around his bat a little too much. I don't see him as international class. Don't see a place for him in the national side as of now. But, he has done well enough to warrant a mention, especially because he is doing it in a team that badly needs all the performance it can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amits Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Dhawan failed a big time in the top end tour of India A in 2006, where it played with the A team of three other nations--Australia, NZ and Pakistan. I was really disappointed at Dhawan's performance there. He couldn't score runs either in the one dayers or in FC matches. That failure wasn't good for him. i just saw dhawans scores in that series. dhawan flopped in only the odis, but scored 84 in the fc match against NTCM xi. but then even players like jaffer & yuvraj have flopped continuosly in aus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Abhishek Nayar - I had heard Gavaskar talk highly of him. He is supposed to be a utility allrounder. He can easily be a specialist bat. His performance today, under pressure, was as gritty as it was entertaining. In the final lap, it is only the attitude that matters, and he has shown a lot of it in this brief cameo. Another one to look out for and it helps that he is a left-hander. :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyinallblue Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 i think we should hold our horses here.. Lets judge players after 5-6 games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamy Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Another excellent performance by Nayar puts him at the top of the table for now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I'll agree. Nayar performance today vs Deccan Chargers was good. But he'll have to learn that if he couldn't connect the previous delivery where the bounce became too big for him, he shouldn't have tried the same shot the very next ball. His wicket was important for his team. In another talent showcase, VRV didn't do bad in this T20 version as well. The bounce which he extracted from the Mohali track became too difficult for the Daredevil's barsmen to negotiate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyinallblue Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 i got to see Manoj Tiwary yesterday.. and he was clueless against Chawla... But he is good against Pacers... could not see enough of This Rahane chap.. what a chance for these upcoming young talents to play against Top proffessionals.. i saw Gilly giving wicket keeping tips to some lads.. These young players can learn a lot from these legends...about the game and about professionalism.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umpire Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 >and he was clueless against Chawla what, he was picking him nicely, picked his googly, hit him for couple of boundaries. When Chawla came on he was not looking to attack him. Tiwary did his job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
printex Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 IPL Talent Spotter Some of the Indian youngsters who have come good/potential -Pankaj Singh(BWL) -Abhishek Nayar & Dhawan(BT) -Raina(BT) -Ojha(BWL) -Goni(BWL) This is from the few matches hilites Ive seen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricketman Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pankaj Singh hasn't even played a game yet...I don't think. The Jadeja bloke from RR. Fantastic cricketer! Virat Kohli (BRC) Subramanium Badrinath (CSK) Manoj Tiwari (DD) Karan Goel (KXP) Yusuf Pathan (RR) W Saha (KKR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pankaj Singh ? in IPL ? You sure you watching printex ? :haha: From the top of my head, some newbies who've performed well in the IPL: - Manpreet Singh Goni - Shikhar Dhawan - Yusuf Pathan - Rohit Sharma - Abhishek Nayar - Virat Kohli - Ravidra Jadeja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swami1984 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Pankaj Singh ? in IPL ? You sure you watching printex ? :haha: From the top of my head, some newbies who've performed well in the IPL: - Manpreet Singh Goni - Shikhar Dhawan - Yusuf Pathan - Rohit Sharma - Abhishek Nayar - Virat Kohli - Ravidra Jadeja Sharma isn't a newbie...he has some international experience compared to the others....and Jadeja is just awesome - fearless batting against Brett Lee and KXI!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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