IPL Auction 2021: Mumbai Indians has been looking for 16-year-old Nagaland spinner Khrievitso Kense

Nagaland's Khrievitso Kense has been one of the few players who have been shortlisted for the Mumbai Indians team trials. The young leg-spinner is the first state player to have drawn an Indian Premier League team's attention. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, the 16-year-old leg-spinner has inspired many bowling performances.

In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21, the 16-year-old boy from Nagaland debuted for the side. On his side, he played four matches and took seven wickets. His score for bowling was 12.00 while the strike rate was 13.1. Against Mizoram, when he took 3 for 16, he posted his best figures. During those four games, its economy was 5.47, which is a fantastic thing to have as a T20 bowler.

According to a story published by the Eastern Mirror, the young boy had been approached by a Mumbai Indian official who had seen him bowl during the tournament matches held in Chennai. The young leg-spinner comes from a small village in Nagaland and has been excited since the issued Mumbai Indian trials. It will be a big-time for the Nagaland cricket team to join the auctions and make it to any IPL teams. He will also become the first player to play an IPL in the Northern Eastern teams.

Kense's side did very well during the tournament. From the North East, they were the best performing side. They were expected to play five matches in the game and, on four of those occasions, they managed to pull off wins. Due to rain, the other game against Chandigarh was abandoned. They finished in the Plate Category just behind Bihar and Chandigarh.