5 top young wicket-keepers in India

Ankush Bains played for India in the U-19 world cup 2014
Ankush Bains played for India in the 2014 U-19 World Cup

#2 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has been an important player for Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson has been an important player for Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson is among the best young talents in the country. Hailing from Kerala, the young batsman has a sound technique.

Samson was picked by Rajasthan Royals in 2013 and instantly grabbed eyeballs with some useful performances.

Samson is a regular in the India-A squad, and is being built into a wicket-keeper batsman. Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals went into a bidding war for Sanju Samson in this year's auctions and was subsequently bought by RR for Rs. 8 crores.

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