IPL Auction 2018: 5 young players who could go for big money

5) Ishan Kishan

Kishan is known to give explosive start to his team which could fetch him a huge price

Ishan Kishan first rose to prominence when he was the captain of the Under-19 World Cup team which reached the finals. Kishan is a young batsman who has performed brilliantly in the opportunities he has had so far.

Kishan played for Gujarat Lions in 2016, where he got limited opportunities. 2017 turned out to be his breakthrough year, where he was promoted to open the batting for the Gujarat side. Kishan had an impressive 2017 IPL where he scored 277 runs in 11 matches at an average of nearly 28, and an impressive strike rate of almost 135.

Kishan is a wicketkeeper, which provides his IPL team with an option to play an extra batsman and hence increases the value he adds to the team.

Kishan opened the batting with Brendon McCullum for the Gujarat Lions and gave his team an explosive start. He has also captained the Under 19 World Cup team in 2015 and has displayed his captaincy abilities which could encourage his IPL team to make him the team's captain in the future.