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DREAM 11 IPL2020 : Dark Horses of IPL 2020 Unexpected Winners Of The Purple And Orange Caps

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A regular bloke, who’d done an ok job in the past, with no records screaming out his name – suddenly rises to the occasion and does a fantastic job out of nowhere!

A beginner sets foot into a new world, takes everyone by surprise by his extraordinary performance, even overshadowing the present greats!

Welcome the dark horse. We see such people from time to time. They seem to be last in the race initially but as we tend to look only at the winning horses, there they come surpassing the rest to become the winner.

This IPL2020 DREAM11 is going to be an eventful spectacle for all as we have a quite a few contenders as the dark horses, the (more or less) unexpected winners of the purple and orange caps.

Players who are about to make their debut in DREAM11 IPL2020

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal
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He is the first to be mentioned here. He is one of the most talented youngsters that we have to watch out for. Making his debut with all gusto, Devdutt might be that lucky card for Royal Challengers Banglore. With “freakingly amazing career stats” in domestic cricket as an opening batsman, he could end up being one of the contenders for the orange cap too.

Tom Banton

Tom Banton
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Another youngster whose going to enrapture IPL fans. Kolkata Knight Riders will get a big boost from the inclusion of this young zestful lad. Star of the Big Bash League in 2019, this evening star might just become the brightest of the night. Avery impressive strikerate of 177, this young chap is looking to grab eyeballs of the England Cricket Board with his performance in the IPL. 

Karthik Tyagi

Karthik Tyagi
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Hailing from the land of the Praveen Kumars and the Bhuvaneshwars, this unknown boy has now become a part of the Rajasthan Royals. He belongs to the same brigade of ‘Sultans of Swing’ and might do his magic with the ball. May not be a find of the season but yet, whose to know, how he might turn the tables.

Players who have already made a soft landing in the IPL

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler
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Rajasthan Royals, always famous for launching and promoting young talent has now Jos Buttler in the mix. He is the second batsman in IPL history to achieve five scores of fifty or more in consecutive matches. The famous episode of ‘Mankading’ between Ashwin and Buttler is still fresh in our minds.

Mayank Markande

Mayank Markande
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Picking up 15 wickets in his first season and becoming the purple cap holder after just 2 matches, Markande is all set to grow exponentially. IPL2020 is where he will step in with a ravenous appetite, waiting to devour as many wickets as possible!

Riyan Parag

Riyan Parag
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Once again from the sprightly land of the Rajasthan Royals, Parag has won the attention of the critics of cricket through his performance in the IPL2019. 160 runs in 7 matches showed the good temperament of this youngster. IPL2020 is another opportunity for him to rise above his own bar.

Sandeep Lamichhane

Sandeep Lamichhane
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Delhi Capitals has found a good player to fill the shoes of Amit Mishra once his time is done. A specialist spinner already famous in league matches throughout the world is now set to thrill the Indian audience too. Contender for the purple cap? Why not we say!

In our next article we will discuss already established players who are the perfect contenders for our Dark Horse race. Do come back to know more!