IPL stories are all about players who was till yesterday a nobody who turns out to be a sensation overnight. Same is the case of Mayank Markande. The Mumbai Indians player bowled a mindblowing spell of leg-spin to return with figures 3/23 from four overs. Yes. WOW! Naturally, coach Mahela Jayawardene was mighty pleased. The Punjab lad was bought for 20 lakhs at the IPL 2018 auction. His dream debut stumped even MS Dhoni who didn't see it coming.

Cricker enthusiasts seem to have come under his magic spell. Check out Twitter reaction and what makes Mayank Markande so special.

Meet IPL 2018's Hero Mayank Markande Who Shocked Even Dhoni

You know he's special when even MS Dhoni fails to read him!

Mayank Markande has arrived in style!#CricketMeriJaan #MI https://t.co/KBkOZBcSNL
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 8, 2018

Mayank Markande has a beard and speaks Punjabi. He was two thirds qualified for Team India even before he started bowling. #IPL
— Aashish Chandorkar (@c_aashish) April 7, 2018

This is a seriously wow debut for Mayank Markande. A Bumrah kind of debut? Better at this stage......
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 7, 2018

Spare a thought for the young debutant Mayank Markande

A star for the future? #IPL #IPL2018 #MIvCSK #IPL11 #MI #CSK pic.twitter.com/zqmzvwVCBk
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 7, 2018

Flippers, leg-breaks, wrong ‘uns, and a plethora of variations.

Mayank Markande's arm-speed makes it difficult for batsmen to read.#CricketMeriJaan #MI pic.twitter.com/mruDkDdsbP
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 8, 2018

Paltan, we now know that the young leggie definitely won your hearts with his sparkling performance on debut. Give it up for the Fans' Player of the match for #MIvCSK - Mayank Markande ?#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/3t0PUlgzxe
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 8, 2018

#CSK's return to IPL turned out to be a joyous affair as Dwayne Bravo's blitzkrieg neutralized Mayank Markande's brilliant debut. Watch @bhogleharsha, @ImZaheer & @joybhattacharj review the inaugural game of #IPL2018. #MIvCSK #CricbuzzLIVE https://t.co/Ey0PRvl5QH
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 7, 2018

Bravo was true to his name but Mayank Markande was the star today ..

what a debut!! #MIvCSK #IPL
— shilpi tewari (@shilpitewari) April 7, 2018

Started his career as a fast bowler and was good at bowling the back of the hand slower balls. Soon he realised he could bowl a googly and bamboozle batsmen. That's how he convinced his coach that he would bowl leg-spin.

That's Mayank Markande's story!#MIvCSK
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) April 7, 2018

A name most #IPL fans playing fantasy cricket would not have had in their teams last night. Here's more about Mayank Markande https://t.co/SKWicbiRhA #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/VaUbLRbj3a
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 8, 2018

Kedar Jadhav Retired Hurt. Chahar Stumped On Very Next Ball. 4-0-23-3 Dream Debut For Mayank Markande. ??#MIvsCSK #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/si8GPkZqUF
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 7, 2018

The man who foxed Dhoni: meet Mayank Markande https://t.co/SKWicbiRhA #MIvCSK #IPL pic.twitter.com/gTdQy5qW72
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 8, 2018

இவன் அழுஞ்சு போகனும்'னு நினைக்கிறவன் கூட...அடி மனசுல, இவன் மேல ADMIRE ஆகாம இருக்க முடியாது... #Thala #Dhoni ?#CSK #CSKvMI #cskisback #CskUniverse @msdhoni @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/ecKkvHP8BJ
— CSK UNIVERSE (@CSKUniverse) April 8, 2018