It is every cricketer's dream to play in the IPL playoffs. The stakes are the highest and the viewership of the matches is at the next level. A player who performs well in the playoffs is always remembered. Even today, fans remember Manvinder Bisla, who helped KKR become champions in IPL 2012. – Advertisement – Advertisement: 0:19 Teams usually prefer to go with a tried and tested combination of players for playoff matches. However, there have also been instances where teams have tried a debutant in the high-pressure situation of the playoffs. In this list, we will now look at three players who you might not know made their IPL debut in the playoffs.

1. Khaleel Ahmed made his IPL debut in the 2018 playoffs

Khaleel Ahmed is one of the reserve players in India's squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. He has bowled some impressive spells of left-arm fast bowling for Delhi Capitals this season. DC failed to qualify for the playoffs this season, but six years ago, Ahmed made his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 2 match against Kolkata Knight Riders. He bowled an expensive spell of 0/38 in three overs.

2. Sunny Gupta

Sunny Gupta has had one of the most unique careers in IPL history. This unknown off-spinner replaced Irfan Pathan in Delhi Daredevils' playing XI for the Qualifier 2 match against Chennai Super Kings in 2012. Sunny also opened the bowling for Delhi, but he conceded 47 runs in three wicketless overs and never played IPL again.

3. Nayan Doshi

It was the third-place playoff match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Deccan Chargers in the 2010 season. The winner of that game would advance to the Champions League T20, and RCB gave Nayan Doshi a debut cap. He bowled an impressive spell of 1/17 in that game, in which he dismissed Venugopal Rao and later moved to Rajasthan Royals.