India, June 12 -- The Indian Premier League has long been a launchpad for young cricketers, giving emerging talents the chance to test themselves on the biggest stage alongside some of the best players in the world. With every franchise placing greater emphasis on scouting and long-term squad building, identifying promising youngsters has become a key part of team strategy.

Sunrisers Hyderabad appear to have unearthed one such prospect in Shivang Kumar. The left-arm wrist-spinner made his IPL debut this season and impressed with his ability to offer something different. Wrist spinners are valuable assets in T20 cricket, and left-arm wrist spinners are even rarer. Recognising his potential, SRH skipper Pat Cummins persisted with Shivang t...