5 best IPL prospects from TNPL 2017

3. M. Shajahan

He was the backbone of the Kaalai middle-order

If there is one area where IPL sides are always looking for options it is Indian middle-order batsmen who can play the role of a finisher. Players capable of clearing the fence with ease who also have the composure to guide their side home aren't always easy to find. But in M Shajahan, IPL scouts might just have the player that they are looking.

While 209 runs at an average of over 50 and strike rate of 145 are impressive, what was most striking about the southpaw's batting was his incredible ability to clear the boundaries. That he finished as the second-highest six-getter in the tournament with 17 sixes, just one fewer than his Karaikudi Kaalai teammate Srikkanth Anirudha.

That he also bowls some more-than handy slow left-arm orthodox only makes him an even better prospect for IPL sides looking for the right balance to their side.