IPL 2022 : Indian players who can turn heads in the upcoming season

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The charm of a tournament like the Indian Premier League (IPL) is its unpredictability. Often, unheralded players steal the limelight from those shouldering all the hype

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Numerous Indian players have been purchased by various clubs for substantial amounts of money, but the value in monetary terms is only a vague projection of the immediate future

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Here are six Indian players – capped and uncapped – who could make a huge impact in the Indian Premier League of 2022.

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Shreyas Iyer

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Shahrukh Khan

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

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Shardul Thakur

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Sarfaraz Khan

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Jasprit Bumrah

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