The slogan of the Indian Premier League is “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi,” which translates to “Where talent meets opportunity.” It explains a lot about the motto of the tournament as it provides a platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent to the entire world. In IPL 2024, SRH all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy won the emerging player award. Let us check out the full list of emerging player awards in IPL so far.
Emerging player award in IPL
YearPlayerTeam2008Shreevats GoswamiRoyal Challengers Bangalore2009Rohit SharmaDeccan Chargers2010Saurabh TiwaryMumbai Indians2011Iqbal AbdullaKolkata Knight Riders2012Mandeep SinghKings XI Punjab2013Sanju SamsonRajasthan Royals2014Axar PatelKings XI Punjab2015Shreyas IyerDelhi Daredevils2016Mustafizur RahmanSunrisers Hyderabad2017Basil ThampiGujarat Lions2018Rishabh PantDelhi Capitals2019Shubman GillKolkata Knight Riders2020Devdutt PadikkalRoyal Challengers Bangalore2021Ruturaj GaikwadChennai Super Kings2022Umran MalikSunrisers Hyderabad2023Yashasvi JaiswalRajasthan Royals2024Nitish Kumar ReddySunrisers Hyderabad
Emerging player award in IPL 2024
Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was awarded the Emerging Player title for the 2024 IPL season. The 21-year-old Nitish scored 303 runs at an average of 33.67 and a strike rate of 142.92, playing a crucial role in the SRH middle order. The right-handed batter’s best inning with the bat came against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 76 runs in 42 deliveries with the help of 8 sixes. He also picked up three wickets while contributing with the bat.
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