IPL 2024: Who is Vidwath Kaverappa? - Everything you need to know about PBKS fast bowler

Indian Cricket fans finally got to witness one of the best seamers in the domestic circuit get to make his Indian Premier League debut. 25-year-old Vidwath Kaverappa the right-arm-seam bowler from Karnataka got to play for the first time in the league for Punjab Kings against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday. 

Punjab Kings had decided to buy the seam sensation when they bid INR 20 Lakhs for him during IPL Auction 2023. It was a frustrating season for Kaverappa as he was seen warming the benches. Arshdeep Singh was the player who gave Kaverappa his debut cap which was followed by rounds cheers from the other players. 

Vidwath Kaverappa has long been noted as one of India’s most exceptional bowlers in the red-ball format. His skills and his temperament have garnered praise from some of India’s leading cricket voices. 

Vidwath Kaverappa: India’s upcoming pace talent 

Indian cricket has seen one name dominate the headlines as far as seam bowling is concerned. Vidwath Kaverappa has made the best batters in the Indian Cricket's domestic circuit uncomfortable with his ability to keep bowling at a nagging line and length. 

The young pacer had to wait an entire and season and nearly a dozen games to make his IPL debut. It could have been a dream when he had Virat Kohli come down the track and mistime his shot but Ashutosh Sharma dropped the difficult chance. 

Faf Du Plessis then tried to hit him over the deep-point region was caught by Shashank Singh to give Kaverappa his first wicket. Will Jacks was his next wicket when he had the English batter caught by Harshal Patel. 

Vidwath Kaverappa would have had much betters figures if only Virat Kohli wasn’t put down twice. It was still a great start as the lanky pacer ended his day with figures of 2/36 from four overs. 

Before this game, Vidwath Kaverappa had played 12 T20 matches for Karnataka and picked 23 wickets. What caught the eye of the experts is his amazing economy rate which is under 6 runs per over and he already has picked a fifer in his short career in this format.