Top Five Under-19 Players Who Should Get Chances Along With Arjun Tendulkar
Published - 10 Aug 2018, 08:42 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:54 PM
Arjun Tendulkar scalped three wickets on the recently concluded tour of Sri Lanka. The southpaw opening seamer took two wickets in the first four-day match. Meanwhile, the left-arm fast bowler took a solitary wicket in the second Youth Cup game against Sri Lanka Under-19.
Furthermore, Junior Tendulkar could also not impress with the bat as he was dismissed without troubling the scorers in the first match. Therefore, we take a look at five Under-19 players who should get their chances along with Arjun Tendulkar.
Note: The Under-19 coach Rahul Dravid wants to give chances to a particular set of players for two years. In fact, the Wall doesn’t want to repeat the same players who have represented the country once in the Under-19 World Cup.
Similarly Washington Sundar was not included in the Under-19 side despite fitting the age criteria.
Here are the top five Under-19 players who should get more chances.
Manjot Kalra
The Indian opener Manjot Kalra has faded away from the center stage after scoring a hundred in the Under-19 World Cup final against Australia.
In fact, the southpaw batsman was picked by the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League. However, the young sensation could not get his chance in the Twenty20 tournament as Rishabh Pant was the first choice wicketkeeper for the Delhi Daredevils.
Anukul Roy was the leading wicket-taker of the ICC Under-19 World Cup of 2018 with 14 wickets. However, the southpaw spinner didn’t get a lot of chances after the World Cup. Meanwhile, the all-rounder was picked by the 2017 Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians.
However, the all-rounder didn’t play for the Rohit Sharma led side. Meanwhile, Anukul Roy has played four List A games in which he has scored 58 runs and has taken four wickets.
Harvik Desai
The wicketkeeper-batsman Harvik Desai scored 157 runs in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. However, the Indian gloveman didn’t get a lot of opportunities after the mega tournament.
Meanwhile, Harvik Desai has scored 79 runs in five List A matches. Therefore, the right-hander can be given further chances to showcase his skills.
Nagarkoti has impressed with his brisk pace.
Pacer Kamlesh Nagarkoti was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. However, the Under-19 fast bowler was unfortunate to miss out in the tournament due to an injury.
Nagarkoti had impressed in the Under-19 World Cup as he generated brisk pace. Furthermore, the right-hander took nine wickets in the ICC World Cup. Consequently, Nagarkoti should be nourished by the Indian board. Furthermore, the all-rounder can also contribute with the bat.
Shivam Mavi
Shivam Mavi was another star of the ICC Under-19 World Cup. The fast bowler has the skills to produce quick pace from the track. Therefore, Mavi was able to scalp nine wickets in the mega tournament.
Furthermore, the young sensation played with and against the best in the business in the Indian Premier League while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders. The young lad played in nine IPL matches and took five wickets for the Men in Purple. Moreover, Mavi has decent credentials while batting in the lower order.
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