Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy won the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2024. He scored 303 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 142.92. Reddy hit 2 fifties.
A title-winning team is usually a perfect combination of young and experienced players contributing well together to produce a winning performance in each match. Every year, the "IPL Emerging Player Award" is given to a young player who has been an outstanding performer in the season.
'Where Talent Meets Opportunity' is the mantra of the Indian Premier League. Over the last 16 years, the league has produced great young talent for Indian cricket and other international teams. Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja have all come through consistent performances in the previous Indian T20 League seasons.
IPL Emerging Player Award 2024 Criteria
This award is given to the player who performed consistently during the season and has the potential to become a star in international cricket. To be eligible for the Emerging Player Award, a player must meet all four of the following criteria:
- He should have been born on or after 1 April 1998.
- He should have played 5 or fewer Test matches or less than 20 ODIs.
- He should have played only 25 or fewer IPL matches (at the start of the season).
- He should not have won the Emerging Player Award before.
The winner is decided by combining a public vote on the IPL official website with the choice of television commentators.
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IPL Emerging Player Award Winners List From 2008 to 2024
It was called the "Best Under-19 Player" award in 2008, the "Best Under-23 Player" award in 2009, and in 2010, it was called "Under-23 Success of the Tournament.” In the 2011 and 2012 seasons, the award was known as "Rising Star of the Year"; in 2013, it was called "Best Young Player of the Season." Since 2014, it has been named the Emerging Player of the Year.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman is the only overseas player to win the Emerging Player Award, in the 2016 season playing for Hyderabad.
| Year | Winner | Contribution | Team |
| 2024 | Nitish Kumar Reddy | 303 runs | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2023 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 625 runs | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | Umran Malik | 22 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2021 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 635 runs | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2020 | Devdutt Padikkal | 473 runs | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2019 | Shubman Gill | 296 runs | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2018 | Rishabh Pant | 684 runs | Delhi Capitals |
| 2017 | Basil Thampi | 11 wickets | Gujarat Lions |
| 2016 | Mustafizur Rahman | 17 wickets | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2015 | Shreyas Iyer | 439 runs | Delhi Capitals |
| 2014 | Axar Patel | 17 wickets | Punjab Kings |
| 2013 | Sanju Samson | 206 runs | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2012 | Mandeep Singh | 432 runs | Punjab Kings |
| 2011 | Iqbal Abdulla | 16 wickets | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2010 | Saurabh Tiwary | 419 runs | Mumbai Indians |
| 2009 | Rohit Sharma | 362 runs | Deccan Chargers |
| 2008 | Shreevats Goswami | 82 runs | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
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FAQs
What is the meaning of an emerging player in the IPL?
A player who is under 25 years and has not played much international cricket is categorized as an emerging player in the IPL. The award is given to the best emerging player based on the performance in an IPL season.
Who is eligible to be an emerging player in the IPL?
For IPL 2024, a player must be born on or after 1 April 1998, must have played less than 5 Tests and less than 20 ODIs, and less than 25 IPL matches (start of the season), and must not have won the award in the past.
Who won the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2024?
Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy won the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2023. He scored 303 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 142.92.
Which team’s players have won the IPL Emerging Player Award the most times?
Hyderabad players have won the IPL Emerging Player Award three times. Players from Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Punjab, and Rajasthan have won the IPL Emerging Player Award two times each.
What is the prize amount for the IPL Emerging Player Award?
The prize amount for the Emerging Player Award in IPL 2024 is ₹10 lakhs.
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