Indian squad for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup: Know your team

Abhishek Sharma

England U19's v India U19's - 5th ODI

Making it to the Punjab under-16 side, getting promoted to the under-19 level, representing the India under-19 side and captaining the team in the Asia Cup; all this happened in the space of a year for a young 16-year-old all-rounder from Punjab, Abhishek Sharma, who has been picked in the Indian side for the 2018 under-18 World Cup.

The Punjab all-rounder, who bats left-handed, ended the tournament with 1200 runs, the most by any batsman, in 12 innings, with an average of 112.33. With the ball, the slow left-armer bagged 59 wickets in just seven matches at an average of just over 10 and emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the 2016 Vijay Merchant Trophy.

After that, there was no turning back for him as he reached greater heights as mentioned above and went on to make his debut for Punjab earlier this season. The 17-year-old Abhishek will have a key role to play with both bat and ball in the World Cup next year.