The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy has witnessed some incredible performances from youngsters and has acted as a launching platform for young Indian guns.

The tournament has also been dubbed as a preparatory ground ahead of India’s biggest domestic league, IPL 2021. Now, with the IPL 2021 Auction around the corner, we look at 10 such players of the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, who can attract some big money and the attention of the IPL franchises.

Kedar Devdhar: The Baroda player has an average of 113 this season in the Syed Mushtaq Trophy. Deodhar may be in the eyes of many franchises. He has scored 226 runs in 5 matches in the tournament so far at a strike rate of 108.65. He hit 26 fours and 6 sixes. His highest score was 99 not out.

Avi Barot - The Gujarat batsman impressed everyone with his superb batting in the Syed Mushtaq Trophy this season. In the tournament, he is the fourth-highest run-scorer with a total tally of 283 runs from 5 games at an impressive strike rate of 184.96. Barot’s highest score this season was 122 runs and with such stellar display, the youngster will be on the radar of many teams due to his superb batting.

Rahul Singh - He has scored 244 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 176.81. The service batsman also made an explosive 106 runs.

The 34-year-old Saurashtra batsman made full use of his experience in the tournament. He scored 242 runs in 5 matches at an average of 80.66 for Puducherry. During this, his highest score was not out 106 runs. This season, he has so far scored a century and a half-century. Also hit 20 fours and 13 sixes. Jackson was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012. It was then bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013. However, he did not play much matches and was released. This in-form batsman can prove to be a beneficial deal for any team in the 14th season.

Prerak Mankad - This Saurashtra player hit a strike rate of 181.41 and scored 205 runs in 5 matches.

Venkatesh Iyer - This player from Madhya Pradesh has scored 227 runs and I have also taken two wickets.

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament, Kerala opener Mohammad Azharuddeen hit the second fastest century in tournament history in 37 balls. Azharuddeen has so far scored 214 runs in the tournament at an average of 53.50 and a strike rate of 194.54. He is number four in the tournament for most sixes.

Ashutosh Aman - The left-arm spin bowler from Bihar impressed everyone with his bowling. He is the highest wicket taker in the tournament so far. Due to his performance, Bihar’s team managed to make it to the quarterfinals. Ashutosh took the maximum 14 wickets from an economy of 4.55 in 5 matches.

Lukman Meriwala - The Baroda bowler took 14 wickets in 7 matches.

Chetan Sakariya - This left-arm fast bowler from Saurashtra has taken 12 wickets in 5 matches so far this season of Syed Mushtaq. During this time, his economy has been 4.90. He is the fourth highest wicket taker in the tournament. Chetan can prove to be valuable for any IPL team.