IPL 2023: Five young overseas players to keep an eye on in Indian Premier League season 16

1.
Finn
Allen
(Royal
Challengers
Bangalore)

Finn
Allen
has
emerged
as
one
of
the
top
T20
players
in
the
recent
past.
Since
his
international
debut
in
2021,
the
Kiwi
batter
has
scored
the
bulk
of
runs
in
the
limited-overs
and
is
known
for
his
swashbuckling
style
of
play
at
the
top
of
the
order.

Allen
has
scored
616
runs
in
28
T20Is
at
a
humongous
strike
rate
of
160
and
has
cleared
the
boundaries
36
times,
accumulating
75
per
cent
of
his
runs
only
in
boundaries.

Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
bought
Allen
in
the
IPL
2022
auction
and
the
batter
can
be
a
fantastic
addition
to
them.
He
is
just
the
perfect
foil
for
Faf
du
Plessis
at
the
top
of
the
order
and
his
destructive
approach
can
ensure
a
flying
start
in
the
powerplay
for
RCB.

2.
Noor
Ahmad
(Gujarat
Titans)

Afghanistan
teenager
Noor
Ahmad
is
the
youngest
player
among
the
squads
in
IPL
this
season.
The
left-arm
wrist
spinner
made
his
international
debut
in
2022
and
is
regarded
as
one
of
the
biggest
prospects
of
Afghan
cricket.

Ahmad
was
roped
in
by
defending
champions
Gujarat
Titans
and
he
can
play
a
part
in
this
IPL.
Although
his
fellow
countryman
Rashid
Khan
will
be
ahead
in
the
pecking
order,
any
game
time
for
Noor
will
be
a
stepping
stone
in
his
career
and
a
decent
outing
can
elevate
his
stock.

(Image
Courtesy:
Gujarat
Titans)

Joshua
Little
(Gujarat
Titans)

Ireland’s
left-arm
pacer
Joshua
Little
has
become
a
mainstay
for
his
country
across
all
formats.
The
pacer
has
been
top-notch
in
the
past
year
or
so
and
with
his
pace
and
accuracy,
has
been
a
real
menace
for
batters.

In
the
T20I
format,
the
23-year-old
picked
39
wickets
last
year
in
26
matches.
Overall,
he
has
100
international
wickets
and
is
regarded
as
a
top
prospect
in
international
cricket.

Titans
went
for
the
Irish
in
the
auction
and
roped
him
in
for
INR
4.4
crore,
the
highest
price
in
IPL
for
an
associate
nation
player.
Little
will
be
eager
to
make
his
mark
on
his
debut
season
in
IPL,
and
with
the
form
that
he
is
in,
a
player
to
definitely
keep
an
eye
on.

Harry
Brook
(Sunrisers
Hyderabad)

Harry
Brook
is
perhaps
the
most
popular
name
in
England
cricket
at
the
moment.
The
24-year-old
has
taken
the
world
by
storm
with
his
destructive
batting
prowess
and
has
scored
runs
heavily
across
all
formats.

Brook’s
has
been
a
serial
scorer
for
England
in
the
Test
format,
where
he
has
scored
809
runs
at
an
average
of
80.9,
but
the
astonishing
fact
is
that
his
Test
strike
rate
is
98.8,
depicting
the
story
of
Brook.

Brook
was
roped
in
by
Sunrisers
Hyderabad
for
INR
13.25
crore,
and
the
Yorkshire-born
will
definitely
be
their
main
man
in
the
middle
order.
Brook
has
so
far
been
outstanding
and
IPL
will
be
another
test
in
his
budding
career.

Sunrisers
Hyderabad
has
struggled
in
their
middle
order
for
a
long
time
in
the
IPL,
and
Brook
can
be
the
answer
to
their
woes
as
they
embark
the
new
season.

(Image
Courtesy:
ECB
Twitter)

Cameron
Green
(Mumbai
Indians)

Cameron
Green’s
meteoric
rise
made
him
one
of
the
top
players
in
IPL
history.
Mumbai
Indians
broke
their
bank
to
pay
INR
17.5
crore
for
the
player’s
acquisition,
and
will
be
hoping
for
a
decent
return
in
the
tournament.

Green,
23,
is
a
multifaceted
player
who
is
a
destroyer
with
a
bat,
and
a
skiddy
customer
with
the
ball.
Despite
his
relatively
novice
international
career,
Green
has
made
a
name
as
a
gigantic
hitter
of
the
ball,
striking
at
173
in
T20Is.

Green’s
versatility
will
give
Mumbai
more
flexibility
and
the
Australian
will
surely
be
one
of
the
four
overseas
players
as
the
tournament
starts.
Along
with
his
bat,
Green
can
bowl
decent
medium
pace
and
has
a
deceptive
edge
to
his
bowling,
which
is
essential
in
the
T20
format.
IPL
will
be
a
brand
new
experience
for
him
but
the
all-rounder
has
all
the
ingredients
to
make
the
tournament
his
oyster.