Emerging Indian talents from domestic leagues set to be targeted by IPL scouts. Top local India players that franchise would target in IPL 2026 Auction.
It’s the off-season for the Indian cricket team, but several state associations are hosting their T20 leagues. It’s the best window for the franchise events and a time where emerging talent will make heads turn.
These competitions are essential for the local players to catch the eyes of the scouts with crucial performances. The emerging talents will also aim to catch the eye of IPL scouts and the state selectors.
Let’s take a look at a few emerging talents in the local Indian leagues that the IPL scouts may target:
Tushar Raheja (TNPL wicket-keeper)
The dashing opening batter, Tushar Raheja, has been the top run-getter across the last two seasons of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Moreover, he can also keep wickets. In the past, he was a free-flowing batter in the power play against the pacers. At present, he has developed his game against the quality spinners, including Ravichandran Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy.
During the TNPL 2025 season, the 24-year-old smashed 488 runs in nine innings at an average of 61. His strike rate of 185.55 was incredible for five half-centuries at the best score of 80. In 2024, the Southpaw clubbed 324 runs at a strike rate of 150 in nine innings.
He might not be far away from breaking into the senior league. Meanwhile, his state IPL franchise is looking for a young wicket-keeper batter after the potential retirement of MS Dhoni in the future. Raheja could be an option for them.
Sairaj Bipin Patil (T20 Mumbai League)
The India ODI captain, Rohit Sharma, gave Sairaj Patil the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award for the T20 Mumbai League 2025. Patil is a fine power-hitter who can bat in the lower order, besides bowling a few overs of seam. His all-around efforts contributed immensely to his side, Eagle Thane Striker, to push their campaign to the semifinal.
Pati topped the chart with the most number of sixes (16) during the 2025 edition in six innings. Along with that, he picked up seven wickets in 15.3 overs of the event. It’s rare to find all-rounders of India who can strike big and bowl fast. That makes it a good chance for the youngster to catch the eyes of the IPL side, especially the Mumbai Indians or the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Patil also has experience of playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) in Mumbai.
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Krains Fuletra (Saurashtra Pro T20)
Wrist spinners always play a huge role in the shortest format. And the left-arm wrist spinners are a rare breed. At 21, Krains Fuletra has displayed exciting skills and temperament. The left-arm pacer, Jaydev Unadkat, spotted him in Rajkot as the net bowler. He fast-tracked the youngster into the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, who made his debut against Karnataka.
During the previous season of the IPL, the 21-year-old was a net bowler for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). During the latest season of the Saurashtra Pro T20 league, he earned the Emerging Player award for his 10 wickets in nine innings.
Fuletra has already broken into Saurashtra’s Under-23 squad and could get a call-up to the senior side across formats. Hyderabad won’t want to miss the youngster from their wings.
Ramsingh Sonu Yadav (Tamil Nadu Premier League)
Over the last couple of years, Ramsingh Sonu Yadav has earned fame for his fiery bowling performances. Along with his skills of bagging vital powerplay wickets, Yadav has worked on his pace. During the TNPL 2025, the right-arm pacer finished as the leading wicket-taker. He picked up 16 wickets in seven innings at an average of under 13 and an economy rate of 9.62.
The 25-year-old has already played first-class games for Tamil Nadu. This will be a huge bonus for any franchise. In six T20 innings, he has collected nine wickets at an average of 16.11 and an economy rate of 7.25.
Meanwhile, he is the fifth-highest run-getter in TNPL history with 1658 runs in 62 innings. He has a decent average of nearly 34 and a strike rate of 144.17 with 13 fifties and one century.
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Arpit Rana (Delhi Premier League)
It’s surprising that despite playing four FC games and two List-A games, Arpit Rana has yet to play T20s for Delhi. A balanced player who can play according to the situation, Rana could be a fabulous inclusion to any T20 side.
During the ongoing 2025 season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), he is currently the leading run-getter. The 21-year-old has smashed 428 runs in eight innings at an average of 71.33. He has a strike rate of 153.96, with the help of five half-centuries. Rana’s contribution is huge for the East Delhi Riders to top the chart at present.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) or any franchise struggling with stable openers in the last IPL can keep an eye on Rana.
Money Grewal (Delhi Premier League)
Last year, Money Grewal made his first-class debut for Delhi against Assam, where he picked up three wickets in the second innings. Grewal is a right-arm medium pacer who can use his pace to create trouble for the batters inside the powerplay.
In the ongoing DPL 2025, the 24-year-old is the second leading wicket-taker. Featuring for the Central Delhi Kings, he has bagged 12 wickets in six games at an average of 15.42. His economy of just over eight is also very decent. And several IPL franchises can surely look to him.
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VP Amit Sathvik (Tamil Nadu Premier League)
VP Amit Sathvik is a balanced sort of batter, who CSK can easily bid for. He is not someone who will not always look for the big shots, but will try to find gaps in the boundaries. His 65 runs in just 34 balls with eight boundaries and three sixes were a huge contributor for Tiruppur Tamizhans in the TNPL 2025 final.
Sathvik is the third-highest run-getter of the TNPL 2025. The right-handed batter has overall smashed 340 runs in nine innings at an average of 48.57 and a strike rate of around 140. He celebrated four half-centuries at the best score of 68 runs. Along with the Super Kings, the Gujarat Titans’ scouts can also keep an eye on Sathvik.
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