5 best IPL prospects from TNPL 2017

1. Washington Sundar

Washington finished as the highest run-getter and second leading wicket-taker in TNPL 2017

While he might already be a household name thanks to his exploits for the Indian U-19 side and performances in last year's IPL where he was an integral part of Rising Pune Supergiant's run to the final, TNPL 2017 was when Washington Sundar showed that there is more to him than just being an effective bowler.

The second edition of the TNPL was the tournament in which he announced his arrival as an all-rounder. Not only did the 17-year-old finish the tournament as the highest run-getter but he was also second on the most wickets charts. Being given the opportunity to open the innings for Albert TuTi Patriots, Washington made the most of his chance as he finished with 459 runs at an average of 76.50 and strike rate of over 150 with a century and three fifties in just nine matches.

No other batsman managed more than 300 in the tournament and that just gives you an indication of just how good he was with the bat, even if he was seen more as a bowling all-rounder. With the ball, he was his effective self as he finished with 15 wickets at an economy rate of just over 6.

With numbers like that and still only 17, expect Washington to be one of the most highly sought after players in the auction ahead of IPL 2018.