Several relatively unknown but quality domestic entertainers will start a bidding war in the upcoming IPL 2025 auction. They have been making waves in local competitions and will be on the radar of several IPL franchises.

Among them will be Gurjapneet Singh, whose rise has been highlighted this year. Brought up in Ambala, he migrated to Tamil Nadu after being ignored at the group levels in Punjab.

He is a left-arm pacer from Tamil Nadu who was in good form in the first phase of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy. The 26-year-old has 13 wickets at an average of 19.69 and a strike rate of 50.30 in seven innings, including a five-wicket haul, in this Ranji Trophy.

He can swing the new ball both ways and bowl consistent lengths from an awkward angle to agitate the batsmen. He bowls with set plans, as evidenced by his dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara during the match against Saurashtra last month.

Besides generating movement with the new ball, what really makes him stand out is his ability to hit long, hard hits and bowl at pace. It is an obvious feature of his bowling because he has that extra speed and his height helps him even more.

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His height makes his natural length a little shorter and with his pace, Gurjapneet pushes the batsman off the back foot and rushes him. Therefore, he can be a powerplay and middle-on specialist, and his left-arm angle will add variety to the bowling attack.

He bowled the Indian team before the first Test against Bangladesh and impressed everyone. In fact, he also dismissed Virat Kohli in the nets, after which Kohli also gave him valuable advice.

He honed his T20 game by participating in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), a local T20 competition. He impressed in the tournament and caught the attention of Chennai Super Kings.

Consequently, CSK included him as their net bowler in the previous editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He would have learned a lot under the guidance of some big names and improved tremendously.

He recently attended the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) trials, which means he will be on their radar. Local Dinesh Karthik has seen him play for Tamil Nadu before, so he will suggest the owners chase him during the auction.

CSK and RCB might be more interested in acquiring him during the IPL 2025 auction. Given his superior skills, Gurjapneet Singh can be permanent in IPL XI in the future.

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