Scouting Minds

Talent Scout | Auction Strategy / Players’ Recruitment | Love covering Karnataka cricket, Andhra cricket and Indian domestic tournaments.

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Jharkhand. Bengal. Karnataka. Baroda. Uttar Pradesh. All giants facing off. All eyes on Mumbai - SMAT. Group of death.

#SMAT

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M Ravikiran earns his maiden SMAT call-up for Andhra. He has also impressed a couple of franchises in the trials.

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If there's one mystery spinner to keep an eye on this season - M Ravikiran from Andhra is one. Has ticked all the boxes to be in the squad for SMAT. Consistent performances, in APL and also in the ACA league matches.

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@cricketpulse_07 Yes, I forgot adding him here. Another name to keep an eye on.

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Lower middle order / middle order high-intent batters to look forward to in this year’s #SMAT:

🔼Sunny Sandhu
🔼Varun Bisht
🔼Manvanth Kumar
🔼Samant Jakhar

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Very good batting lineup with plenty of options. Should do better this season. Plenty of firepower in that lineup. Bowling will be key, determining how far they go in the tournament.

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Thread. Some talking points:

Refreshing to see Rohan Patil & Luvnith back after a three-year wait. Both of them opening at Wankhede, if they get going, it will be box-office to watch.

Manish Pandey returns. Mixed opinions.

Ritesh Bhatkal & Shikhar Shetty - two spinners.

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Big SMAT season for someone like Manvanth, especially after a satisfactory performance in the first leg of the Ranji Trophy. Also keeping in mind his chances of grabbing an IPL contract. He should be used as a floater, with his ability to take down spin.

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After losing out on first innings lead by 4 runs, Hyderabad clinch a thriller, thanks to the last-wicket partnership between Aniketh Reddy & Rakshann Reddy.

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A thriller in Hyderabad. Chhattisgarh need a wicket to win. 14 runs for Hyderabad to finish the first leg, as table toppers.

#RanjiTrophy

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Ellis. Sakib. Eshan Malinga. That’s a solid death bowling core. Not to forget, Nattu.

#IPL2027

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A thriller in Hyderabad. Chhattisgarh need a wicket to win. 14 runs for Hyderabad to finish the first leg, as table toppers.

#RanjiTrophy

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He has waited for this opportunity for some time now. Compact technique & free flowing batter. An all-format player. Hopefully lives up to the potential. He was stunning in the Maharaja Trophy as well this year. When he gets going, such a joy to watch him with the bat.

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Karnataka southpaw opener Rohan Patil speaks after scoring 72, in only his second Ranji Trophy match. Sound technique, calm temperament - good red ball prospect.

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Manvanth Kumar. You heard this name here, 3 years back. Watch out for him. Kudos to @Vinay_Kumar_R for fast-tracking him in red ball, when everyone doubted this decision. Should be a regular for Karnataka in all three formats.

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Majaraja Trophy KSCA T20 - Top unknown talents to watch out for:

Manvanth Kumar: Seam bowling all-rounder. Clean striker with the bat. Left-handed. Similar to Manoj Bhandage. Bowls some good curlers with the ball.

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For years, TNPL was a conveyor belt of quality spinners. This season, the pacers have taken over. Pranav. Deepesh. Essakimuthu. And a long list of exciting quicks.

#TNPL2026

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@SanyalwithStats @nanuramu Don't know how much you follow Karnataka cricket. Rohan can't be clubbed with Taha. He's one of the most technically sound batter in the circuit right now. Has scores fifties against Lancashire and Sussex, even smashing Jofra for 20 runs in an over.

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If there's one mystery spinner to keep an eye on this season - M Ravikiran from Andhra is one. Has ticked all the boxes to be in the squad for SMAT. Consistent performances, in APL and also in the ACA league matches.

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A spell of the highest order from the mystery spinner, Ravikiran M, in the APL final. Varied his pace so well. Nailed yorkers in the death. Watch out for him. Andhra should really find a place to accommodate him.

#APLFinal #APL

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Aniketh Reddy, Shubhang Hegde and Tanay T have been terrific for their teams, bowling in all-phases. Making a strong case this year.

#MaharajaTrophy #TelanganaT20

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One of Hubli Tigers’ biggest strengths during their golden era was the Taha-Luvnith opening duo. Ever since the auction split them up, they’ve never found a reliable partner for Taha. That lack of stability at the top has been one of the biggest reasons behind their decline.

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A spell of the highest order from the mystery spinner, Ravikiran M, in the APL final. Varied his pace so well. Nailed yorkers in the death. Watch out for him. Andhra should really find a place to accommodate him.

#APLFinal #APL

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Keep an eye on - Ravikiran M - mystery spinner, who bats at No.4 for Bhimavaram Bulls in APL. He has played an important role in the team’s dominant run so far in the league. These leagues are seeing plenty of spikes in mystery spinners.

#APL #AndhraPremierLeague2026