IPL 2020: 3 uncapped Sunrisers Hyderabad players who deserve a chance in the playing XI

Modified Feb 10, 2020 15:54 IST

3. Priyam Garg

Sanjay Rastogi, a local coach in Meerut, had identified the outstanding talent of a 15-year-old young boy who stood outside the crease against international fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. That boy is none other than Priayam Garg, who has led India to the U19 World Cup final against Bangladesh.

Garg was fast-tracked into Uttar Pradesh's Ranji Trophy squad on the back of his exploits at the KSCA Invitational tournament in Bengaluru in 2018. He announced his arrival in the domestic circuit with a century against Goa and finished with 814 runs in 10 matches at an average of 67.83. The 19-year-old also boasts a good strike-rate of above 130 in T20s.

While he has limited T20 experience, Garg has the temperament to adjust to different situations. Amidst some heavyweight names in the batting order, the young batting prodigy will hope for an opportunity in the middle-order - especially with Vijay Shankar not at his best.

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