Ahead of the IPL auction on 19 December, the Indian domestic season has provided an opportunity for numerous players to make their case for big contracts in the franchise league.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India's domestic T20 competition took place from 16 October to 6 November, ending with Punjab lifting the trophy. Several promising players made their mark, including the likes of Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Suyash Sharma.
India's premier List A domestic competition, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, began on 23 November. On matchday four, Goa's Suyash Prabhudessai slammed an unbeaten century (132*) against Nagaland, catching the eye of one and all.
Who is Suyash Prabhudessai?
Born on 6 December 1997, Suyash Prabhudessai is a batting all-rounder who represents Goa in domestic cricket. He debuted for his state team at the age of 19, playing against Bengal in the 2017 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Batting at number five, he scored 27 off 21 balls.
Prabhudessai would go on to represent Goa in the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as well, debuting in November 2018 and February 2019 respectively. He has played for his state team a total of 116 times so far across formats.
What is Suyash Prabhudessai's batting and bowling style?
Prabhudessai started his career batting lower down the order, at number five and number six. However, he was gradually promoted in the order, and has made a name for himself batting at one down.
He averages a respectable if unspectacular 43 in first-class cricket, but just 25 in 42 List A innings. However, he has improved significantly in this year's Vijay Hazare Trophy, with scores of 56, 17, 30 and 132* so far.
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The T20 format is tailor-made for his powerful, aggressive style. In 41 innings so far, Prabhudessai has scored 873 runs at a strike rate of 134.
He is also a part-time medium pacer, often operating as a sixth or seventh bowler, with his tally of just 18 wickets in 45 innings testament to that fact.
Which IPL team does Suyash Prabhudessai play for?
In the 2021 IPL auction, Prabhudessai was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 20 lakhs, but did not play a single game for them that season. He was released by RCB ahead of the 2022 auction, but bought back that year for Rs 30 lakhs.
Prabhudessai made an impact on his IPL debut, scoring 34 off 18 balls from number six against Chennai Super Kings but was unable to prevent a 23-run loss. He has played a total of 9 innings for RCB, scoring 102 runs.
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