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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20: Mayank Agarawal has been a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ecosystem since 2011, and has played for five teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad – while amassing 2661 runs in 127 games.

He also holds the distinction of being the second-fastest Indian batter to score an IPL hundred in 45 balls after Yusuf Pathan hit one in 37 balls. In his experience of playing the IPL, Agarawal believes the tournament has brought big changes to playing T20s.

“IPL has really made the game get faster and faster. It's presented a lot more opportunities to find ways to improve your game, to come out with new shots, or to apply different strategies of pacing your innings,” he said.