IPL 2020: 5 Indian U-19 players to watch out for

#2 Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi nearly single-handedly won India the final of the 2020 U-19 World Cup

Ravi Bishnoi was perhaps the find of the 2020 U-19 World Cup, even ahead of Kartik Tyagi and the young man who is #1 on this list. Finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 17 scalps, the leg-spinner's game-changing spell in the final against Bangladesh caught the eye of every cricket fan in the country.

Bishnoi was soon snapped up by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), and his speed through air coupled with an almost unreadable googly make him tailor-made for the T20 format. The 19-year-old is also an excellent fielder, and can prosper under the tutelage of his team's coach, the great Anil Kumble.

KL Rahul's side recently traded veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to the Delhi Capitals, opening a slot for Bishnoi in the XI. He is expected to feature heavily for them in the spin-friendly UAE conditions, and could soon make the jump to the Indian senior team post the 2020 IPL.

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#1 Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been making waves in the Indian domestic circuit; [PC: BCCI]

The third RR player, as well as the third 2020 U-19 World Cup star, on this list, Yashasvi Jaiswal's consistency and tendency to rise up to the occasion have earned plaudits from all corners of the cricketing fraternity.

The opener is on the back of a splendid first class season in which he scored 564 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the process, Jaiswal became the youngest List A double centurion ever when he scored a 154-ball 203 against Jharkhand.

The 18-year-old fetched a handsome price of 2.4 crores in the 2020 IPL auction and like the RR players on this list, he is in the right team. He is even handy with the ball in hand and is superb in the outfield, making him the complete package.

Jaiswal could feature in a stacked top order featuring the likes of Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Jos Buttler, and if his recent performances are anything to go by, we are witnessing the rise of the next big thing in Indian cricket.

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