I'm sitting here, flipping through old IPL seasons, and I started to remember how I first heard some names there for the first time. Like, nobody knew them before the tournament, and then - boom, and they are already playing for the national team or appearing in the news. A friend told me that his cousin participated in the regional selection a couple of years ago, but didn't make it. And they were very upset then, because they thought that the IPL was almost the only chance to really shoot. And judging by the way some of the guys are catching fire in this league, there is indeed a chance. I wonder if there are any specific examples of players who became famous after participating in the IPL?
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It's always curious how one tournament or competition can be a boost to a career. Even without getting into cricket, you can see that for many young athletes, such platforms really work like a catapult. This is probably true not just for India, but for any country where sport is actively growing.
There are plenty of examples. I myself remember when I first heard about Jasprit Bumrah - he had just made a name for himself through the IPL and then went to the national team. Same with Hardik Pandya - the guy started with simple stuff and now he is one of the top players. IPL gives not only money and popularity, but also the opportunity to play alongside world stars, which pumps up the level many times over. If you are interested in looking at specific names and how it all works from the inside, here is a good article https://possible11.com/blog/crickets-talent-factory-how-the-ipl-finds-and-develops-stars/. It talks about how players get on teams and how the league helps them grow. I think this is a case where the actual system helps the guys to realize their potential.