Future Indian XI: Best players under 25 years of age

All-rounders

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the new superstar of Indian cricket

He is one player who belongs to the IPL breed, exuding confidence, fearlessness and the ability to take on the bowlers. His hard-hitting skill has made him an integral part of Mumbai Indians over the past few years and the flamboyant all-rounder from Baroda has now taken the international circuit by storm.

Hardik Pandya, the new superstar of Indian cricket has had a meteoric rise to the top. He's been seen as India's answer to the world's premier all-rounders like Ben Stokes and Chris Morris.

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Axar Patel

Axar Patel finds himself in and out of the Indian side

The 23-year old Axar Patel is already a part of the India limited overs squad and could become one of the mainstays in the future. The all-rounder from Gujarat's claim to fame was the 2014 edition of the Indian Premier League. He backed up his IPL form with fine performances in the domestic circuit.

The 2014 IPL's 'Emerging Player of the Year' has been in and out of the national side since then. The youngster has an accurate, wicket-to-wicket left-arm spin bowling and is handy with the bat as well.

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Deepak Hooda

Deepak Hooda is in the mould of Yuvraj Singh

The 22-year old lad has an excellent ability to clear the fence with ease. After a making a name for himself in the under-19 circuit and for Rajasthan Royals, he was snapped by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a hefty sum of 4.2 crores in the 2016 IPL auctions.

Hooda is also a useful bowler, who bowls off-breaks and is in the mould of Yuvraj Singh. He has produced decent performances in the Ranji Trophy and for India A and could soon be challenging for a spot in the Indian side.

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