Looking back at the Man of the Series from each edition of the U-19 World Cup

#8 2014- Aiden Markram, South Africa

Aiden Markram will always go down as the first South African to get home a World Cup trophy, albeit at the junior level. Markram’s South Africa, which boasted of players like Kagiso Rabada and Andile Phehlukwayo, comprehensively defeated their rivals to claim their first U-19 title.

The youngster was a revelation for the side, scoring 370 runs in the event at an average of 123.33, including two centuries and a half-century. His unbeaten knock of 66 in the Finals against Pakistan helped the team chase down the target of 132 with six wickets to spare.

He soon made his debut for the Proteas and since then has played 5 Tests and 5 One Day games, with two hundreds in the longest format of the game.

Currently, he was asked been asked to lead the South African side in the 6-match ODI series against India, due to an injury sustained by regular Captain Faf du Plessis.