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Follow UsWhile Marco Jansen had already made the big wave with his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians, it was only in the recently concluded series against India, he became a household name. The left-handed all-rounder picked up 19 wickets and formed a crucial part of the Proteas setup in their 2-1 win over India.
In the aftermath of his performance, KL Rahul revealed that the Indian dressing room was convinced that the all-rounder was going to be the “next big thing” in international cricket.
"Marco Jansen played a few games for Mumbai Indians but he has come of his own now. He had a really good series with the red ball and that makes a little bit of a difference with how people see him. He is someone who will do really well in international cricket with the red ball,” Rahul told Sports Today.
“We all spoke about it after the series as well that he is going to be the next big thing in international cricket," he added.
Rahul also spoke highly of the Proteas pacer, Kagiso Rababa, who was let go earlier by the Delhi Capitals, stating that he would be highly sought-after player going into the Auction.
"We have seen Rabada being a key bowler for the Delhi Capitals and played a huge part in their success. Every team would want a player like Kagiso Rabada. Come on, he bowls over 145kph and is a very smart cricketer. Everyone would want someone like that," said Rahul about the South African pace spearhead.
On Rassie van der Dussen, who has had a brilliant start to his white-ball career, Rahul insisted that his performance against spin is noted and that would form an important component in picking up foreign batters.
"Van der Dussen has been performing phenomenally and is someone who plays spin really well. That is key and a very important thing that a franchise looks at when you are picking a foreign batter. We play the IPL in India and teams tend to use a lot of spinners in the middle overs so you need to be a good player of spin to get into an IPL team," he said.