Bihar's IPL Talent Pool: Kishan, Dhoni, Suryavanshi Lead the Charge

• Ishan Kishan, born in Patna, played for Jharkhand, won 2 IPL titles with Mumbai Indians, and was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 11.25 crore in IPL 2025.
• Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to get an IPL contract at 13 (Rajasthan Royals) and scored the 2nd fastest IPL century at 14 (101 off 38 balls).
• MS Dhoni, born in Bihar, led Chennai Super Kings to 5 IPL titles and 10 finals, holding the record for the longest-serving IPL captain.
• Mukesh Kumar from Gopalganj was Delhi Capitals' top wicket-taker in IPL 2024 and was re-bought for 8 crore using RTM.
• Other Bihar-origin players like Akash Deep, Saurabh Tiwary, Sarthak Ranjan, Saqib Hussain, and Mohammad Izhar have also featured in the IPL.

Why It Matters: Bihar has produced a remarkable array of cricketing talent making significant contributions to the IPL.