Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi were the two stars for India during their victorious Under-19 World Cup campaign in 2018 in New Zealand. Bowling close to 90 mph and getting extra zip and bounce from the wickets, Mavi and Nagarkoti were touted as the next superstars of Indian cricket. When both these bowlers were acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders, it looked to be their first step towards even further recognition. However, a combination of injuries for both Mavi and Nagarkoti dented their progress slightly.
Although Mavi played a couple of games in IPL 2019, Kamlesh Nagarkoti’s stress fracture on his back was severe enough to rule him out of action for a couple of years. Mavi, too, took his time to get back into peak fitness. Before the start of IPL 2020, both Mavi and Nagarkoti had intense bowling drills monitored closely by former New Zealand pacer and Kolkata…
