Mullanpur, March 6 -- Twenty-year-old Pyla Avinash is all set to make his Indian Premier League debut in the upcoming edition for Punjab Kings. The franchise, over the years, has garnered a reputation for its impressive scouting abilities and unearthing new top-tier talent. Onboarding Avinash at the auctions last year, the Kings continued to showcase their faith in young players, and Avinash is now eager to make a mark on the biggest stage, a release said.

Ashish Tuli, GM for Cricketing Operations at Punjab Kings explained how Avinash caught the scouting team's eyes, which led to his acquisition in the IPL season 18 auction.

"Our attention was rawn to his power-hitting abilities and performance in a domestic T20 tournament. However, it ...