He has shown supreme control over his lengths, and the 21-year-old specialises in bowling yorkers and bouncers.
With ample local T20 leagues across different states, several unknown talents have impressed with their superior expertise in various departments and made a case for selection in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction. Among them is Nuruddin Mondal, who has impressed with his fast bowling in the Bengal Pro T20 League.
VSS
160/8
BVB
166/4
AMR
137/2
TBW
136/8
Amaravati Royals beat Tungabhadra Warriors by 8 wickets
TBW
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BVB
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SKA
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BR
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ABF
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GAW
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CDK
175/6
WDL
178/8
West Delhi Lions beat Central Delhi Kings by 3 runs
NDT
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ODW
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CDQW
134/4
SDSW
144/3
South Delhi Superstarz Women beat Central Delhi Queens Women by 10 runs
NDSW
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EDRW
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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ROM
131/8
CZR
149/9
Czech Republic beat Romania by 18 runs
ROM
176/4
CZR
158/10
Romania beat Czech Republic by 18 runs
ROM
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CZR
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ROM
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CZR
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VFB
164/4
SCE
161/2
VFB Fallersleben beat SC Europa by 6 wickets
HTBC
110/6
SGFD
133/3
SG Findorff beat HTB Cricket by 23 runs
BRCC
91/8
SCE
94/9
SC Europa beat Berlin CC by 1 wickets
SGFD
104/8
VFB
105/3
VFB Fallersleben beat SG Findorff by 7 wickets
HTBC
94/9
BRCC
127/6
Berlin CC beat HTB Cricket by 33 runs
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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SUSS
153/10
SOM
243/10
Somerset won by 90 runs
NOR
243/10
KENT
247/3
Kent beat Northamptonshire by 7 wickets
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DER
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YOR
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DURH
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WOR
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GLAM
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NOT
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GLO
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KWT
299/7
QAT
277/9
Kuwait beat Qatar by 22 runs
KNY
115/10
JER
116/3
Jersey beat Kenya by 7 wickets
PNG
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DEN
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NED-W
137/6
IRE-W
141/2
Ireland Women won by 8 wickets
ITA-W
117/6
GER-W
113/6
Italy Women beat Germany Women by 4 wickets
BCC
78/3
KZK
134/1
Khan Zalmi Kings beat Bihar CC by 56 runs
KGC
95/8
SBSCC
9/0
ARKS
139/9
CAGS
138/10
Aries Kollam Sailors won by 1 wicket
ATR
97/10
KBTS
99/2
Kochi Blue Tigers beat Adani Trivandrum Royals by 8 wickets
ALRS
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TTS
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ARKS
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ATR
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MGD
173/7
MYW
121/10
Mangalore Dragons beat Mysore Warriors by 52 runs
BNB
117/3
SML
111/9
Bengaluru Blasters won by 7 wickets
HBT
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GBM
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SML
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MGD
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MAT
120/9
RNC
115/9
Majees Titans beat Renaissance Challengers by 1 wickets
MUT
40/10
IAI
116/5
IAS Invincibles beat Muscat Thunderers by 76 runs
RNC
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YSG
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MAT
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MUT
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ROS
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IAI
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AUS
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SA
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IPS
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GCT
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TMB
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NSBB
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OVI
139/3
TRR
171/7
BIP
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WEF
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OIW-W
109/7
TRW-W
113/4
Trent Rockets Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 6 wickets
BIP-W
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WFW-W
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MR-A
135/5
HHA
134/8
Melbourne Renegades Academy Won by 5 wickets
ACOM
120/9
AS-A
123/1
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 9 wickets
NTS
131/8
CHK
135/3
Chicago Kingsmen beat Northern Territory Strike by 7 wickets
BANA
156/8
MS-A
157/7
Melbourne Stars Academy beat Bangladesh A by 3 wickets
MR-A
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AS-A
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NTS
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PSA
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PS
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NEP
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NOSK
85/10
KARS
173/6
Kashi Rudras beat Noida Super Kings by 88 runs
MEMA
168/4
GOLS
167/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Gorakhpur Lions by 6 wickets
NOSK
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KASS
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LUF
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GOLS
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Mondal has been mighty impressive in this edition of the competition and is the second-leading wicket-taker so far. He has 18 wickets at a fabulous average of 11.66 and a strike rate of 9.33 in eight outings, including four three-wicket hauls.
He has shown supreme control over his lengths, and the 21-year-old specialises in bowling yorkers and bouncers at will. In a video posted by one of the accounts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mondal’s ability to swing the old ball was visible, and his lengths were precise in that short clip.
In a chat with Sportz Point, Mondal revealed how he practised these two balls (yorkers and bouncers) to gain control and has the confidence to execute them in any situation. Even Wriddhiman Saha praised him in a rapid-fire session, where he said that the youngster can represent India in future, which suggests that Saha sees something special in him.
Indian fast bowlers are always an asset, and when they can be a long-term investment, that is a bonus for the sides. Hence, Nuruddin Mondal will be in contention to be sold next season after an impressive run in the last year or so.
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Several teams are looking for quality Indian pacers, especially after their first-choice players couldn’t perform according to expectations last season. Among them are Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who had a shaky bowling lineup, exacerbated by Mohammed Shami’s poor performances throughout the edition.
They would want someone who can be effective across phases, a role they expected from Shami. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are another team that might bolster their pace stocks after a poor last season, which exposed loopholes in their squad, and they will release several players before the auction.
Even Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have an eye on him since Vaibhav Arora was not as impressive, and the team lacks other Indian options in the pace department. They must have an eye on the best talents in the Bengal Pro T20 League, given their strong local connection.
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