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IPL 7: Meet the 10 emerging Indian players of the tournament

New Delhi: Cricket is a religion in India and Indian Premier League is its biggest festival. The tournament has always been a platform for young players around the world to showcase their talent competing with



8)  SURYAKUMAR YADAV (KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS)


Suryakumar Yadav comes as a breath of fresh air for Indians groaning about the lack of flair in country's batting talent. Sweep, reverse sweep, ramp shot – all these shots look fine as long as they are played to a spinner. This is Suryakumar Ashok Yadav for you; not afraid to unfurl his outrageous audacity against the quicker men.

Horrible showing by the finishers in the KKR setup has meant that Yadav has had to take care of the innings at the end on most occassions. He's been extremely impressive so far in the journey - averaging over 42 and striking at 138.04 after scoring 127 runs in 10 matches.