Ranji Trophy 2016-17: 5 players to watch out for

#5 Mayank Agarwal

In-form batsman Mayank Agarwal. Photo credits: Indian Express

Mayank Agarwal is in sensational form and has scored runs consistently in the Duleep Trophy and the 2016 Karnataka Premier League. In the five innings he played in the Duleep trophy, Mayank went on to score 4 fifties and one century.

He is the second leading run scorer in the tournament (behind Cheteshwar Pujara who has 453 runs in just 3 innings at an average of 226.50) as he accumulated 420 runs in 5 innings at an average of 84. Mayank also ended the recently concluded KPL as the leading run scorer with 414 runs from 8 innings at an average of 103.5 and an extraordinary strike-rate of 172.50.

Adapting to the longer formats might be a concern for Mayank but the way he transformed from the first-class format to the T20 format showed that he is capable of changing his game according to the situation. With KL Rahul set to miss a majority of the Ranji trophy matches for Karnataka, in-form Mayank’s presence will give the team a big boost.