Every year, the “IPL Emerging Player Award” is given to the young player who has performed the best during the season. Over the past 16 years, the Indian Premier League has provided great youth talent to Indian cricket and other international teams. Yashaswi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel have consistently excelled in the Indian Premier League.
Players who win the Emerging Player award usually top the charts the next year.
IPL Emerging Player List – Criteria for Award
This award is presented to a player who has performed consistently throughout the season and has the potential to become a star in international cricket. These players could also attract interest from bettors in an online cricket betting site. To be eligible for the Emerging Player Award, a player must meet the following four criteria:
- He should have been born on or after April 1, 1997.
- He must play five or fewer Test matches or less than 20 ODIs.
- He must have played only 25 or fewer IPL matches.
- He should not won the Emerging Player Award before.
- The winner will be decided by combining the public vote on the IPL official website with the television commentators’ choice.
Top contenders for Emerging Player Award – IPL 2023
- Three batsmen and three bowlers are emerging players for the 2023 IPL season.
- The list of batsmen includes Yashaswi Jaiswal from Rajasthan Royals, Rinku Singh from Kolkata Knight Riders and Prabhsimran Singh from Punjab Kings.
- The list of bowlers includes Mateesha Pathirana from Chennai Super Kings, Noor Ahmed from Gujarat Titans and Mayank Markande from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
| Player | Team | Statistics |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals | 625 Runs |
| Rinku Singh | Kolkata Knight Riders | 474 Runs |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Punjab Kings | 358 Runs |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Chennai Super Kings | 15 Wickets |
| Noor Ahmad | Gujarat Titans | 13 Wickets |
| Mayank Markande | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 Wickets |
IPL Emerging Player Award Winners – 2008 to 2023
- It was named “Best Under-19 Player” award in 2008, “Best Under-23 Player” award in 2009 and “Under-23 Success of the Tournament” in 2010.
- In the 2011 and 2012 seasons, the award was called “Rising Star of the Year”. It was named “Best Young Player of the Season” In 2013.
- Since 2014, the award has changed to Emerging Player of the Year.
- Players from Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils and Punjab Kings won the Emerging Player Award twice.
- Players from Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Lions, Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers won the Emerging Player Award each time.
| Season | Emerging Player | Team |
| 2023 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | Umran Malik | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2021 | Ruthuraj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Devdutt Padikkal | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2019 | Shubman Gill | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2018 | Rishabh Pant | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2017 | Basil Thampi | Gujarat Lions |
| 2016 | Mustafizur Rahman | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2015 | Shreyas Iyer | Delhi Daredevils |
| 2014 | Axar Patel | Punjab Kings |
| 2013 | Sanju Samson | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2012 | Mandeep Singh | Punjab Kings |
| 2011 | Iqbal Abdulla | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2010 | Saurabh Tiwary | Mumbai Indians |
| 2009 | Rohit Sharma | Deccan Chargers |
| 2008 | Srivatsava Goswami | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Final Thoughts on IPL Emerging Players List
Through the above explanation, information has been given about the cricketers who have been emerging players in the IPL so far. Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman is the only foreign player to win the Emerging Player Award while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad team in the 2016 season.
