5 India under-19 players to watch out for

#4 Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Kamlesh Nagarkoti in action against England

Kamalesh Nagarkoti made a name for himself when he took a hat-trick to win a match for his team, Rajasthan in a Vijay Hazare Trophy game against the defending Champions Gujarat earlier this year.

The all-rounder was rewarded for his efforts with a place in the Indian side (under 23s) for the Emerging Players' Asia Cup tournament that took place earlier this year and had a decent outing in the tournament that saw him pick four wickets in three matches.

The 17-year-old made a name for himself much before he took the hat-trick in the Vijay Hazare trophy as he ran riot with both bat and ball when England under-19 team toured India earlier this year.

He took seven wickets in three matches at an average of 13 and an economy of 4.3 with the ball and with the bat, he scored some important runs down the order. His 81 runs in three innings at an average of 40.5 with a strike-rate of 92 were very crucial for India in deciding the outcome of the series.

When the Boys in Blue toured England, he had a below par outing as he managed to take just three wickets in four matches and managed to score 32 runs in two innings in the five-match ODI series.

In spite of this, Nagarkoti is very crucial for India in the 2018 under-19 World Cup, where he will be spearheading the Indian bowling challenge.