IPL 2018: 5 youngsters who have impressed in the first half of the season

Shivam Mavi

Mavi is one for the future

Shivam Mavi is a young talent who was part of the Indian squad for the Under 19 World Cup. He was picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction on the basis of his performance in that tournament.

Mavi at the age of 19 has the ability to bowl at a speed of more than 140 Km/hr and as he ages, the speed might well go into the 150s. His Inswingers are brilliant and have foxed many batsmen in the competition.

Mavi's stats aren't that great this year but he has been given responsibilities which are way beyond his age by Dinesh Karthik so it is only fair that he may fail in some matches but the talent which he has displayed shows that he is certainly capable of making it big in international cricket.