10 new Indian players are ready to shine in IPL 2026. After his brilliant performance in the domestic T20, the franchise has bought him for crores. All eyes will be on young talents like Kartik Sharma, Sahil Arora and Aqib Nabi.
Bengaluru: There are 10 such young Indian talents from whom a lot of expectations are attached regarding IPL 2026. These players created a stir in domestic T20 tournaments and caught the attention of franchises and were sold for crores of rupees. All of them are very excited to play in IPL for the first time. Fans should keep a close eye on them.
These 10 players will be under maximum attention in IPL 2026
1.R. Smaran, Sunrisers Hyderabad
Last year, Sunrisers took him in the team in place of Adam Zampa. But, due to injury he could not play. Even before the auction this year, Sunrisers retained this lefty batsman from Karnataka, Ravichandran Smrana. He has scored a lot of runs in this domestic season. His strike rate in T20 is 163.
2. Karthik Sharma, Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
This 19-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman from Rajasthan has been bought by CSK in the mini auction for a total of ₹ 14.20 crore. He has the power to spoil the ‘shape’ of the ball with his explosive batting. He can prove to be a long-term player for Chennai. He scored centuries in the debut matches of both Ranji and List ‘A’. These are also called ‘six machines’.
3. Sahil Arora, Sunrisers Hyderabad
This batting talent of Punjab had recently scored 125 runs in just 45 balls against Jharkhand in the Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. In just 8 innings of the tournament, he scored 358 runs at a strike rate of 198. Sunrisers bought Sahil Arora for ₹1.5 crore. Recently, in a practice match of Sunrisers, he also hit 5 sixes in 5 balls.
4. Tejashwi Dahiya, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Delhi wicketkeeper-batsman Tejashwi Singh Dahiya, who hits sixes at will, has been bought by KKR for ₹ 3 crore. In the Delhi Premier League T20, he scored 339 runs while batting at a strike rate of 190. A total of 29 sixes were hit from his bat. There was competition among many teams to buy Tejashwi in the auction.
5. Danish Malewar, Mumbai Indians
Vidarbha’s Danish Vishnu Malewar has not played a single professional T20 match yet. He has played only 15 first-class matches for his state. But Mumbai Indians have recognized his talent and included him in their team. Danish, who scored a double century in the quarter-finals of Ranji Trophy, is now waiting to make a splash in T20 also.
6. Brijesh Sharma, Rajasthan Royals
Fast bowler Brijesh Sharma, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir and now plays cricket for Bengal, was bought by Rajasthan for ₹ 30 lakh. When he was selected in the team, he had not made his debut for Bengal in any format. Seeing his performance in the Bengal T20 League, Rajasthan Royals gave him a chance.
7. Mangesh Yadav, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
There are a lot of expectations from Mangesh Yadav, who joined the RCB team for ₹5.2 crore. He may have to play the role of Yash Dayal in the team. This left-arm fast bowler had performed brilliantly in the Madhya Pradesh T20 League, after which he was bid heavily in the auction. Mangesh, who used to play tennis ball tournaments for money 7 years ago, today has a chance to become a star of RCB. He can throw the ball at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour.
8. Prashant Veer, Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Prashant Veer, who is being called the ‘next Ravindra Jadeja’ of CSK, got ₹14.2 crore in the auction. A left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, Prashant has performed brilliantly in BCCI junior tournaments. If he plays as per his ability, he can stay in the Chennai team for a long time. In the UP T20 League, he scored 320 runs and also took 8 wickets.
9. Mukul Chaudhary, Lucknow Super Giants
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mukul Chaudhary, who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket, has a strike rate of 166 in T20. In the 2025-26 Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, he scored 173 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 198. Lucknow bought him in the auction for ₹2.6 crore.
10. Aqib Nabi, Delhi Capitals
At present, Aqib Nabi’s name is much discussed among Indian fast bowlers. Recently, he dominated with his swing bowling in Ranji Trophy. Delhi bought him in the auction for ₹8.4 crore. He has played 34 T20 matches for Jammu and Kashmir, in which he has taken 43 wickets at an excellent economy rate of 7.74.