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Top 5 young Indian cricketers to watch ahead of IPL 2026

The ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025) has created more hype around the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) as there are multiple emerging cricketers who are going to play the league for their respective franchises. Along with star cricketers, Indian cricket fans are keeping their eyes on some of the emerging cricketers who showed glimpses of their true potentials in the previous IPL campaign. Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, which emerging players should get more attention from the cricket fans? This article will help you to make a list of young players who have immense potential to become future stars of Indian cricket.

ByPritam Santra

Published Nov 30, 2025, 12:01 AM IST2 mins read

Vaibhav Suryavanshi:

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Playing for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2025 was definitely a turning point for the young batter. At the age of 14, the top-order batsman caught everyone by surprise with his big hitting abilities. Even after the conclusion of the season, the southpaw so far shows no sign of slowing down. Recently, he played in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 and is now playing in SMAT 2025. In every tournament, Vaibhav has been batting with a fearless approach.

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Out and out cricket lover. Following Indian cricket since the late 90s. Like to analyse games with facts and numbers. Still can remember the Natwest series. Some stickers of cricket legends still on the wall. Working as a sports content creator for more than 4 years.