IPL 2018: Top 5 Contenders for the Emerging Player Award

#2 Mujeeb Ur Rahman (KXIP)

Mujeer Ur Rahman bowled the last over against DD and won the game for KXIP

Mujeeb did exceedingly well in the World Cup Qualifiers, but still many didn’t expect Mujeeb to start in the first XI. Ashwin who himself is a spinner, backed the 17-year-old mystery spinner to come good in the toughest T20 league and Mujeeb has been brilliant till now. He has taken 6 wickets in 6 games at an economy rate of 6.91.

The ball he bowled to get rid of Virat Kohli has to be the ball of the tournament till now. You don’t get Virat Kohli bowled through the gate every day. He was given the responsibility of bowling the last over against DD with 17 runs to defend. He did not allow Shreyas Iyer to score the 17 runs and won the game for KXIP. Mujeeb has been a great buy for KXIP and so he is slotted at No.2 on this list.