If the opening version of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) paved the way in which for the likes of Priyansh Arya, Digvesh Rathi and Vansh Bedi to be picked by IPL franchises, the second season is propelling Tejasvi Dahiya into the highlight as a wicketkeeper-batter of promise.
Tejasvi, a 23-12 months-previous who trains underneath famend coach Sanjay Bhardwaj, is among the many event’s high ten run-getters with 197 in six matches at a strike charge of 172.81. In successive run chases final week for South Delhi Superstarz, the center-order batter demonstrated critical six-hitting prowess in addition to the power to deal with the stress of a climbing asking charge.
He was significantly spectacular towards Outer Delhi Warriors on August 15. Having entered at 23 for 3 whereas pursuing 140 in a rain-curtailed 16 overs-per-aspect conflict, he responded in stirring trend with an unbeaten 70 off 33 balls. That 5 of his six sixes got here within the closing two overs when 34 runs had been nonetheless required with three wickets in hand was a testomony to his temperament.
“When I started playing, my role model was Virender Sehwag. I was a naturally aggressive batter as a result. Then when I started wicketkeeping, I preferred watching M.S. Dhoni. From him, I learnt that I need to stay aggressive but also take calculated risks,” he stated in a media interplay on Tuesday.
On debut for Delhi within the Vijay Hazare Trophy – the home 50-over occasion – final 12 months, he cracked a 78-ball 114 towards Tripura in Hyderabad.
He caught the attention of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s scouts earlier than this 12 months’s IPL, and is about to attend Chennai Super Kings’ trials later this 12 months. “In the SRH trials, I hit five sixes in an over. My name came up in the accelerated auction, but unfortunately I wasn’t picked.”
If he continues in the identical vein within the DPL, an opportunity within the huge league will not be far-off.
