Shreyas Gopal

A technically sound batsman with the ability of bowl leg spin, little did Shreyas Gopal know that his secondary skill would end up tipping his main ability. Having debuted in the 2013-14 Ranji season, Gopal showed promise in his batting skills but it was his crafty wrist spin that won the accolades from all over. He had a fruitful season with the ball and the contributions had a significant bearing on Karnataka winning the title. Since then, there hasn't been any looking back for the young man who has shouldered a big burden of the spin duties. Blessed with the ability to extract prodigious turn, his multiple skills make him a fine product to have, especially in white-ball cricket.

Gopal's heroics in the 2013-14 Ranji season saw him getting an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians but barely played any games for the franchise before moving to the Rajasthan Royals after the 2018 auctions. Gopal has modelled his action on the legendary Anil Kumble although the veteran must be proud of the revs that Gopal imparts on the ball, thereby getting it to spin considerably. There is no denying his skill levels but it's about taking his career to the next level for a national call up to happen.

In 2023, Shreyas Gopal switched over from Karnataka to Kerala as his former team went through a bit of a changing of the guard with many senior players being phased out. He played the next two domestic seasons for Kerala, before moving back once again to Karnataka.