IPL 2019: 3 teenagers to watch out for

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#1 Shubman Gill

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Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill

The right-handed stylish batsmen, Shubman Gill rose to fame during the U-19 World Cup 2018 where he scored a total of 372 runs at an excellent average of 104 from five innings. He had slammed an unbeaten hundred in the semi-final of the tournament against the arch rivals Pakistan.

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Because of his performance in U-19 world cup, he was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.8 crore at IPL auctions 2018. In the 11th edition of IPL, the teenager played 13 matches and scored 203 runs at an average of 33.83 and strike rate of 146.04 while batting in lower middle-order in most of the matches.

The 19-year-old has performed consistently in domestic cricket in last one year. Owing to his performance in the domestic circuit, he recently made his ODI debut for the Indian team against New Zealand.

Shubhman Gill posses a great talent and could be the next big thing in Indian cricket. He will be looking forward to make the most of his opportunities in IPL 2019.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian
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