India, March 27 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) is upon us and, with it, another season of stormy hitting, lurid jerseys, global stars and frenetic action.

As the tournament progresses, it will give Indian cricket that most precious of gifts: the discovery of the country's next big cricket stars. So many illustrious names have travelled this route to the national team: Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma. the list goes on.

Whose name will be added to it this year?

The one that comes first to mind is Auqib Nabi. Since cricket's global shift towards the 20-overs format, IPL has replaced the Ranji Trophy as the tournament in which stars are unearthed. But, occasionall...