IPL is the biggest T20 tournament in the world at the moment, with players from different parts of the world competing against each other in this competition. Several Indian players have utilized this platform to catapult their careers to the next level.
The franchises generally sign the players who have the experience and have done well in other tournaments. However, over the last 15 years, there have been a few instances when the franchises picked unknown players at the auction even though they had never played domestic cricket.
In this listicle now, we will look at the four such Indian players who did not play domestic cricket and directly made their IPL debuts.
1. Suyash Sharma directly made his IPL debut
The latest name on this list is leg-spinner Suyash Sharma. He is from Delhi, but he has only played age group level cricket. Sharma made his debut for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore last year and scalped three wickets.
2. Pravin Tambe directly made his IPL debut
Pravin Tambe is another leg-spinner to feature on this list. Tambe played his first game for the Rajasthan Royals at the age of 41. He impressed a lot and also took a hat-trick for RR.
3. Shivam Sharma
Shivam Sharma was another spinner who started his Indian Premier League career before playing domestic cricket. Punjab Kings scouted him and gave him a chance to play. In the 2014 season, Sharma took two wickets against RCB.
4. KC Cariappa
Uncapped legbreak bowler KC Cariappa was another mystery spin bowler scouted by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Even Cariappa made his debut against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens in 2015. He dismissed AB de Villiers on debut but conceded 28 runs in two overs, which is why he never got a longer rope in the league.
