KOCHI: It's not the traditional domestic heavyweights like Mumbai, Delhi, Tamil Nadu or Karnataka that have the largest representation at the IPL auction pool.
Instead, it is Jammu and Kashmir, with a total of 21 players who have been shortlisted for the auction. Of them, 14 are fast bowlers. Some of these players attended the trials of a few IPL franchises while others caught the fancy of talent scouts who watched the Jammu and Kashmir team in action at the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy and Vijay Hazare one-day tournament this year. Clearly, the emergence of Umran Malik has inspired cricketers in the region.
