No auction, no contract… still entry in IPL! This is how net bowlers are made, know all the details

How To Become Net Bowler: Indian Premier League (IPL) is a platform which can make any young player a superstar overnight. Here talented players are given a chance to show their abilities. All 10 IPL teams have 18 to 25 players in their squads. However, not all players are given a chance in every match. In such a situation, some players remain a constant part of the playing-11, while many players remain on the bench throughout the season. Even though those players do not get a chance to play, they are given full salary.

Apart from these players, there are some players who are the unsung heroes of the team. Those players have an important contribution in improving the team’s batting, but they do not get much recognition. We are talking about net bowlers, who make the team’s batsmen practice throughout the season. In such a situation, today we are going to give you all the information related to net bowlers.

How to become a net bowler?

To become a net bowler, no application or registration is required, rather they are selected through a special system. IPL franchises especially hire those players as net bowlers who perform well in domestic cricket. Scouts of all IPL teams keep an eye on the domestic tournament. These scout teams identify good players and give information to the team management, after which those players are called for trials. During the trials, the bowling skills of those players are identified, after which the team management joins them.

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How much salary do you get?

Generally the salary of net bowlers is not fixed. Net bowlers are paid Rs 5-7 thousand for every day they spend in the nets. This is less as per the identity of IPL, but the chances of progressing further remain high. Actually, many net bowlers improve their game by staying with the team, after which they join their own or other franchise’s squad.

After this, if those players perform well in IPL, then the doors of Team India also open for them. From Umran Malik to the famous fast bowlers like Krishna, they have also traveled to Team India by bowling in the nets in the same way. Apart from this, recently Gurnoor Brar has been included in the Indian team, who used to be a net bowler.

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