U19 World Cup 2018: 5 unknown stars in the Indian squad

The Rahul Dravid-coached side has a bunch of vibrant youngsters in the team, who have performed excellently in the past.

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury

Updated - 12 Jan 2018, 00:54 IST

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#2 Shubman Gill  

Shubman Gill of India U19. (Photo by Sarah Ansell/Getty Images).

Shubman Gill is a right-handed batsman from Fazilka, Punjab. The 18-year-old talent has simply been outstanding in his limited career as a cricketer. India U19 team played the England U19 team in a four-match ODI series and a two-match Test series last year in August.

There Gill displayed flair and class with his batting and racked up 278 runs in four games at a whopping average of 92.67. He notched his highest score of the tour at Hove with a knock of 147 runs off 127 balls, which included 19 boundaries and two sixes.

He has also played a couple of games in the previous Ranji season. He impressed against Bengal and scored 63 runs, but his maiden first-class century came against Services in a group match. He has currently been appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian U19 team for the World Cup.

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