The T20 World Cup 2024 has ended and India are the new world champions. The T20 format of cricket has gone on to become highly popular among the fans as is evident from the unprecedented rise of the T20 leagues across the world.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one such highly successful T20 cricket league in the world with millions following the tournament. The craze for the IPL is unmatched with cricketers from across the globe vying for a place in the most coveted franchises.
Let us have a look at the cricketers who made a dream debut in both the T20 World Cup and the IPL.
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Yusuf Pathan
Yusuf Pathan was part of the Indian team that won the inaugural season of the T20 World Cup 2007. Led by MS Dhoni, Team India scripted history by becoming the first team to win the ICC T20 World Cup.
Yusuf Pathan made his debut in the IPL with Rajasthan Royals in 2008. The Royals won the inaugural season of the IPL that year. Such debuts are what dreams are made of.
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine played his debut T20 World Cup in 2012 for West Indies. The Caribbean team won that edition of the ICC T20 World Cup making the all-rounder’s debut world cup special.
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Sunil Narine made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2012 when he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), franchise for which he still features in the IPL. The Kolkata Knight Riders won their maiden IPL title in 2012.
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Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson was a happy man when he was called up for the Team India squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 for the first time. However, he ended up playing only the warm-up game against Bangladesh. He was not included in the Playing XI of the Indian team in the main matches. Nonetheless, he was part of the Indian team to have laid hands on the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
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The wicketkeeper batsman also won his maiden IPL season in 2012 while playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Such debuts will go down in golden words in the history of cricket.
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