IPL's Marsh coming to terms with status

The Indian Premier League's surprise package Shaun Marsh is still coming to terms with his teammates being treated like rock stars - let alone getting similar recognition himself.

But that is becoming the reality for the 24-year-old West Australian, who was acquired by the Kings XI Punjab with little fanfare, but is now mobbed wherever he goes in a country which has gone even more cricket crazy with the advent of the Twenty20 carnival.

"When I first got here I could walk down and get lunch or dinner and not get recognised, but now ... it is not a hassle, but it is a whole different ball game," Marsh told AAP.

"You are getting photographed and autographed, but it is all part of the parcel in a cricket-crazy country.

"It is amazing to see guys like Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Sreesanth have to deal with it all day in, day out. They get treated like rocks stars.

"And when you are doing well, Indian people just love you."

Marsh's five IPL games have so far garnered 295 runs at an average approaching 100, a strike rate over 135, and a style eliciting favourable comments from all who have seen him bat.

The last month has continued a momentous rise for Marsh since his now well-documented axing from the WA state side for an ill-timed drinking session with teammate Luke Pomersbach.

After winning back the trust of coach Tom Moody, Marsh has topped WA's run-getters in one-day cricket (318 at an average of 39.75), also scoring 663 Pura Cup runs at 60.27 and 290 runs in the Twenty20 Big Bash.

Those numbers earned the son of former Test opener and coach Geoff Marsh the Lawrie Sawle Medal as the WA's state player of the year, which was then followed with a Cricket Australia contract and a place in Australia's one-day squad for the West Indies tour.

And as much as Marsh is enjoying his time in the Indian sun, it is breaking into international cricketing circles which he says is driving him.

"Playing with and against the best cricketers in the world, and playing well against them gives you a great confidence," Marsh said.

"The biggest fear is whether or not you are good enough, but coming over here and going well has given me great confidence leading into the West Indies.

"I know if I get an opportunity over there that I will be able to perform and do well."

With his family setting their alarms to watch Marsh's IPL performances back in Perth, there has been more delight in the household in the off-season, with younger brother Mitchell signed to a WA rookie contract, aged just 16.

Believed to be the youngest Australian player to receive such a contract, Mitchell will attempt to beat his brother's existing record of being the youngest player to represent WA, which he did aged 17.

And he also looks set to get a similar nickname to that of SOS - Son of Swampy - awarded to Marsh.

"He has got a big future ahead of him - maybe his nickname will have to be BOS (Brother of Shaun)," Shaun said.