IPL 2018: 5 Indian stars who may rule world cricket 5 years from now

#3 Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw's batting has drawn comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar

A product of the maidans of Mumbai, child prodigy Prithvi Shaw has already made more headlines at the age of 18 than Delhi Daredevils have made playoff appearances in a decade of the IPL.

After a marathon innings of 546 in the Harris Shield Trophy at the age of 14, Shaw went on to register centuries on debut in both Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy, also becoming the youngest to do so overtaking the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

In fact, his footwork, height, style of batting and batting position have already started experts and cricket pundits to start recalling young Tendulkar at his age. Guiding India to victory in the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils for the 2018 edition of IPL.

Given a chance at the top after Gambhir stepped down, Shaw impressed one and all with his expansive stroke play, taking the bowlers to the cleaners in the initial overs of the innings.

With 245 runs that came at a strike rate of 153.12 and included a couple of half centuries, the teenager has made a name for himself. And from how it seems, the road ahead can lead him to attain great heights in Indian cricket.

A few years from now, when India looks for filling the slots of the currently settled opening duo of Dhawan and Rohit, Shaw could well be the front-runner to carry the baton and their legacy forward.