Digvesh Rathi

Legspinner Digvesh Rathi made heads turn with his stellar show for runners-up South Delhi Superstarz in the inaugural Delhi Premier League in 2024. With a run-up resembling Sunil Narine - he hides the ball behind his back as well - Rathi was Ayush Badoni's trump card and finished fourth in the wicket-takers list with 14 in ten matches. In a high-scoring competition, he had an economy of just 7.83.

Rathi was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in the mega auction before IPL 2025 at his base price of INR 30 lakh. Soon after, he made his T20 debut for Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, picking up three wickets in the two matches he played.

- Digvesh Rathi turned into a bona fide IPL superstar in his debut season for Lucknow Super Giants. He was picked up at his base price of INR 30 lakh at the mega auction after a successful Delhi Premier League campagn.

- He picked up 14 wickets for them in 13 games, at an economy rate of 8.25 as he mostly bowled an attacking brand of legbreaks through the middle overs. His flamboyant celebrations throughout the season drew the ire of officials as well as social media virality. He was retained by LSG ahead of IPL 2026.