IPL 2021: Young Indian Players Dominate First 3 Days Of Indian Premier League

The start to this year's Indian Premier League has been dominated again by young Indian players who are looking to catch the eye of national selectors through their performances. RCB pace bowler H

Both these MI players were picked on the back of their brilliant IPL 2020 in the UAE and did well for India in the limited-overs series against England last month. All-rounder Krunal Pandya too did well and showed no nerves.

Former India pace bowler Zaheer Khan, who is the director of cricket operations of Mumbai Indians (MI) was on Monday asked about Kishan, Yadav, and Krunal. "I think giving them the freedom to express themselves (is the key behind their performance). They (players) do well when the mind isn't cluttered," he said.

A player going through the entire IPL and performing is deemed to be mentally tough enough to handle the pressure of international matches since the pressure in IPL games too is a lot.

At the IPL franchise level, the Indian domestic players will be sharing the dressing room with a lot of top foreign players and coaches and get a chance to evolve themselves. Zaheer spoke on the responsibility of a franchise to nurture players.

"As a group, we do have healthy, constructive... on how they can add to the game and how they can better themselves. As athletes, as cricketers, you look to evolve yourself and understand the game better. That process we can fast-track," added Zaheer.

India has a hectic Test season ahead and following that they will have the T20 World Cup. There will be places up for grabs.