IPL Auction 2020: 5 Mumbai players who could get big contracts

Since its inception, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a platform for talented youngsters to play on the elite stage. Players like Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant stood out in the IPL before receiving a call-up to dawn the Indian Blue. With the 2020 IPL Auctions arriving soon, let us take a look at five Mumbai youngsters who could get big contracts for the next season.

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Jay Bista

The 23-year-old, who plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, is also the captain of the SoBo Supersonics in the T20 Mumbai League. Bista is an explosive right-handed batting all-rounder who blasted the first-ever ton of T20 Mumbai, earlier this year. Bista led the Supersonics to the Finals of T20 Mumbai before losing to Prithvi Shaw's North Mumbai Panthers.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal 

The 17-year-old has made quite a name for himself in the Vijay Hazare Trophy when he became the youngest player to score a double hundred. The all-rounder has also scored 139 runs in the five matches he has played in the T20 Mumbai League along with the five wickets he picked. He has also represented India in U-19 competition. He was the Player of the Tournament in 2018's U-19 Asia Cup.

Dhrumil Matkar

Dhrumil, 23, was the SoBo Supersonics' strike bowler in the 2019 season where he led the bowler rankings by picking up 15 wickets. His best wickets in the tournament were 5/32. Matkar made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2018-2019 season.

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Atif Attarwala

While the 27-year-old may not exactly be the definition of 'young', he packs plenty of punch. Attarwala has been in the Mumbai cricket scene since the U-14 age groups having shared dressing rooms with other Mumbai players like Siddhesh Lad, Harmeet Singh, and Shardul Thakur. He took 12 wickets in the 2019 season of the Mumbai T20 league.

Akhil Herwadkar

The 25-year-old Mumbai resident has represented India at the U-19 World Cups of 2012 and 2014. Herwadkar is an all-rounder who can open the batting as well. In the 2019 season of the T20 Mumbai League, Herwadkar scored 231 runs at an average of 46.20.

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