IPL 2018: 5 youngsters who have performed better than their experienced teammates
It has been almost two weeks since the commencement of the Indian Premier League. As usual, the tournament has given a lot of entertainment right from its early stages. With each team having played a minimum of 3 matches, the league looks wide open as each franchise holds an equal chance to make it to the playoffs.
As of now, Kolkata Knight Riders are right on top of the table with 3 wins out of the 5 matches played. Teams like Kings XI Punjab and Sun Risers Hyderabad have impressed the viewers with their all-round performances. On the other hand, the bigger franchises in Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore have started the league on a slower note as both these teams have just 1 win in their kitty.
Interestingly, the 11th season of IPL has seen several big players not able to perform when their team needed them to. Ravindra Jadeja for Chennai Super Kings, Kieron Pollard for Mumbai Indians, Colin Munro for Delhi Daredevils and many more have not been able to hit their purple patch yet.
But, there's some beauty about this cash-rich carnival. When such big players are not in a supreme form, opportunity strikes for the youngsters. It's just a matter of time for these youngsters to grab the chances. The same has happened in this season as well. There have been many young players who have stepped up and helped their respective teams to perform better.
Here we look at 5 such players who have performed better than their experienced teammates:
#5 Karun Nair instead of Yuvraj Singh
So far, it has been a disappointing season for Yuvraj Singh. The veteran Indian all-rounder has managed to score just 36 runs in the 4 games he has played. Although he did not get a chance to bat in the last game of KXIP, Yuvi has still failed to deliver for his franchise in the 3 innings he came in to bat.
He definitely has to thank Karun Nair, who has stepped up and performed for his team. In the 4 matches, he has featured in, Karun has 139 runs under his belt. He has scored these runs at an impressive strike-rate of 143 and has a half-century to his name in this season.