The nail-biting season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy now it has come to an end like Mumbai defeated MP in the competition files. While several groups have excelled in SMAT 2024, this was the case Shreyas Iyer– led men who had conquered others to victory. Mumbai now look like strong contenders to win the upcoming title Vijay Hazare Trophy as they have already won three titles in the domestic season so far.
DC hopes to quench its thirst after their players shine at SMAT 2024
Delhi Capitals have often proved that they are the team to beat Indian Premier League (IPL) although they have stayed away from silver so far. The team with its new avatar and name from the 2020 season, hopes to capitalize on their elusive quest for the IPL title in the upcoming season by adding more to the squad.
5 DC actors who impressed fans and experts in SMAT 2024
Abhishek Porel led Bengal in SMAT 2024. The 22-year-old scored 335 runs for his home team in SMAT 2024. This included a 78-run blast off 48 balls against Rajasthan and an impressive 81. he chases 45 balls against Mizoram. Porel had an average strike rate of 158 in the entire tournament and could be a threat to play for DC in the upcoming season.
Axar Patel became a household name for Indian cricket fans around the world. While the young all-rounder is known for his batting and batting skills in the national side, his recent performance in SMAT 2024 proved why he can be effective in DC in the upcoming IPL season. Patel showed exemplary leadership skills when he was given the captaincy of his home team, Gujarat. Under his leadership, Gujarat did well in SMAT 2024 and won five out of six matches. Patel did well with the ball, scoring just 18 balls against Karnataka. With the ball, he has been impressive taking five wickets for his home team.
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Karun Nair has been one of the top scorers for his home team, Vidarbha in SMAT 2024. Most importantly, the 33-year-old scored 77 runs off 39 balls and 75 runs off 47 balls with a huge six against Assam. With these performances, Nair can be a charismatic batsman in his IPL debut and can come in handy if the team needs to run in the pack.
- Ajay Mandal (Chhattisgarh):
Ajay Mandal has the potential to be a valuable addition to the DC team with his all-round ability. Mandal has proven his worth as a captain for his home side, Chhattisgarh. He took 7 wickets in the entire tournament and was in full force against Assam taking 5 wickets and conceding only 10 runs in his 4-over spell. This shows that Mandal can destroy his lethal output every day.
- Darshan Nalkande (Vidarbha):
Darshan Nalkande has been the talk of cricket fans for quite some time. However, his recent performance against Vidarbha in SMAT 2024 has made him a strong favorite to be part of the DC pace-attack team in the coming season. Nalkande was the leading wicket taker as Vidarbha took 12 wickets in six matches with three wickets against Odisha, Puducherry and Chhattisgarh respectively.