IPL 2018: 5 Reasons to watch the latest edition of the annual extravaganza

#2 New year, new talent

Kamlesh Nagarkoti is touted as the next big thing of Indian Cricket

'Talent meets opportunity' is the slogan of IPL, and rightly so, as IPL provides young players with the opportunity to showcase their talent on the big stage. This year will be no different, as a lot of promising players will be playing their first season for different franchises.

International players like Jofra Archer, D'Arcy Short, Mujeeb Zadran, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lungi Ngidi have turned a lot of heads with their performances till now, and all eyes will be on them in the IPL as well.

The franchises picked up quite a few players from the victorious Indian Under 19 team at the auction and Indian cricket fans will look forward to seeing how players like Shubman Gill, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi and Prithvi Shaw cope with the pressure of playing with the big boys.