5 Indians from 2022 U19 World Cup who can be picked in IPL mega auction

India is the biggest cricket-playing nation in the world and is producing some quality international cricketers every year. The main reason behind India being such a powerhouse of cricket is the introduction of the Indian Premier League. IPL has now become a brand and it is celebrated like a festival in India. The mega cricket carnival witnessed some extraordinary heroics every year.

The Indian Premier League has produced some top-level cricketers like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, and Shreyas Iyer. Every Indian who picks a bat to play cricket dreams to play the IPL. Every second Indian boy aspires to become a cricketer. IPL gives a platform to every young aspiring Indian cricketer as well as cricketers of other countries to showcase their talents and skills.

The youth setup of the Indian cricket fraternity is very strong. The Under-19 World Cup also gives exposure to young cricketers all over the globe. The Under-19 stars like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, and Ishan Kishan have debuted in IPL before their international cricket debut for India. Recently, Shubhman Gill and Prithvi Shaw also excelled in IPL and then got selected to play for India.

The Under-19 World Cup is also happening in 2022 and the Indian side is doing really well. Let’s try to decode

5 players from Under-19 World Cup 2022 who can get picked in the mega auction

1. Angkrish Raghuvanshi

The 16-year old classy right-handed batter has been the most consistent performer from the Indian squad in the tournament. In the four games so far, he has collected 272 runs at an average of 68.00 while opening the innings for India.

He has scored a fifty and a hundred in those 272 runs. His score of 144 off 120 balls against Uganda was highly praised by the cricket experts. He has earned a name for himself. His 79 against Ireland was also a crucial one for the team. He is India’s highest run-scorer in the tournament so far.

Some of the IPL teams will think of getting him in their dug-out as he can serve them for a long time. He will be in demand during the mega auction by most of the franchises. The team will want a lot from him in the semi-final clash against Australia.