Over the years, India’s Under-19 cricketers have fetched decent money in IPL auctions and it will be no different this time too when the paddle will go up on February 12 and 13.
Indian players’ impressive performance in the ongoing Under-19 World Cup in the Caribbean will not only help them earn a place in the senior national team, but it will also act as a route to quick fame and potentially big money through cash. -Prosperous League.
The current generation, who grew up watching the IPL, will have one eye on the auction and the other on the Under-19 World Cup.
However, this was not always the case. In 2008, the then Under-19 captain Virat Kohli and his teammate Ravindra Jadeja made it through the draft system to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals respectively. Those players were not available for auction, and naturally, money was limited.
Over the years, the rules changed and Indian colts were allowed to participate in the auction and since then they have got good money and their lives changed forever.
These U-19 cricketers may or may not do well from the first season, but the franchise sees them as long-term investment prospects. This year’s auction is also likely to be the last IPL mega auction, so the owners/officials would like to buy these raw talents at comparatively low prices and get useful results from them in future.
Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja (2008), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal (2010), Unmukt Chand, Hanuma Vihari (2012), Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (2014), Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar (2016) , Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill (2018) Ravi Bishnoi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kartik Tyagi (2020) and many others have made it big for India or have become IPL stars over the years after taking part in different editions of the Under 19-World Cup .
Similarly, IPL 2022 auction will also change the lives of many youngsters and the cash-rich league will give them a chance to showcase their talent to the world.
In this list, we are talking about five Indian Under-19 players who can get a hefty deal during the auction to be held on February 12 and 13.
1. Harnoor Singh: Harnoor is one of the most promising talents in this year’s India U-19 team. He is the main batsman of the team and has played some great innings in the recent friendly matches and also in the Under-19 World Cup.
In India’s second match of the ongoing Under-19 World Cup, he was their highest run-scorer with an innings of 88 runs. Harnoor will definitely be one of the young batsmen out there that IPL teams can bid for.
2. Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Opener Angkrish is a very reliable batsman. He scored 79 runs in the match against Ireland followed by a daddy century (144 off 120) against Uganda. Hence, he will surely be one of the most sought after names in the auction.
3. Raj Bawa: He is an all-rounder and probably best suited for the IPL format. He can bowl 3-4 overs comfortably and is a good batsman as well. He took a sensational innings (162 off 108) against Uganda, 42 off 64 against Ireland and four big wickets with the ball against South Africa.
Franchisees that need a young all-rounder will definitely bid for Bawa in the auction and the youngster may get a hefty deal.
4. Yash Dhul: He is the captain of India U-19 and is suitable for all formats. He is as good as Harnoor Singh and has immense potential. His innings (82 runs in 100) against South Africa was very impressive. Unfortunately he tested positive for COVID-19 and missed the next few matches.
However, he has already shown his potential and can attract many franchises in the mega auction of IPL 2022. Moreover, India’s U-19 captains have always been sold for huge sums in the last few seasons of the IPL.
5. Vicky Ostwal: He is the best bowler in the current India U-19 team and he showed it with a brilliant 5/28 spell against South Africa. He could become the highest wicket-taker in the 2022 Under-19 World Cup and it will be a great addition to his already stellar performance.
Good Indian spinners, who also have a bit of a secret, are a rarity, so Ostwal will surely get a good deal in the IPL auction.
Apart from the above five Indian cricketers, there are many other young players from different countries in the ongoing Under-19 World Cup who are doing well for their respective countries and are also being monitored by the franchises and scouts ahead of the auction.
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