India could not defend their Under-19 World Cup title this year as they lost to Bangladesh in the 2020 edition final. Nevertheless, India unearthed a lot of exciting talent that could serve the nation in the future. Here’s a look at five Under-19 Indian cricketers who promise a lot in the future.
1) Yashasvi Jaiswal
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He came into the limelight when he scored 203 for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare trophy Elite Group A match against Jharkhand to become the youngest batsman to score a double ton in List A cricket. His humble story of selling pani puris for a living then made cricketing headlines.
In the 2020 Under-19 World Cup, he emerged the highest run-getter with 400 runs from 6 innings, including 1 ton and 4 fifties. His growing stature as a cricketer saw him earn an IPL contract for Rajasthan Royals for Rs 2.4 crore, after having a base price of just Rs 20 lakh.
2) Priyam Garg
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At just 19, Priyam Garg has a double century (206) to his credit in First Class cricket for Uttar Pradesh. It came against Goa on his Ranji Trophy debut. He captained India to Under-19 World Cup 2020 final where the team lost to Bangladesh.
In his maiden First-Class season, he was the second-highest run-getter for Uttar Pradesh with 814 runs in 10 matches. He also struck gold in IPL, bagging Rs 1.9 crore contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
3) Ravi Bishnoi
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He emerged the highest wicket-taker in the 2020 U-19 World Cup, bagging 17 wickets, with 3 four-wicket hauls. In the match against Japan, he took 4 wickets without giving a single run, before ending with bowling figures of 4/5 in his 8 overs.
In the final against Bangladesh, he took 4/30 but could not stop India from ending runners-up. He was selected for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2020 at a price of Rs 2 crore after a bidding war starting from his base price of Rs 20 Lakh.
4) kartik Tyagi
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The tall fast bowler is known to swing the ball both ways, and can clock 140km/hr. And he is just 19. He took 11 wickets in the Under-19 World Cup 2020. His best performance came against Australia, taking 4/24 to demolish the opposition. His fine performance earned him an IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.3 crore after having a base price of just Rs 20 lakh.
5) Atharva Ankolekar
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Atharva Ankolekar is another promising Under-19 Indian cricketer. His father, who was a Kanga League cricketer, wanted Atharva to be a professional cricketer so much that he placed a bat near his crib when he was born.
Atharva, an all-rounder, was the highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. He was also the player of the final, taking 5/28 against Bangladesh. He also had a decent Under-19 World Cup 2020, taking 4 wickets and scoring a fifty in 4 matches.
Photo courtesy: Yashasvi Jaiswal's Facebook page