The ICC U19 World Cup 2024 ended most recently in South Africa, and it was the Australia U19 team that went on to win the fourth title. They beat none other than the India U-19 team in the final to clinch the championship. India couldn’t defend their title and lost in the final.
India U19 was undefeated until the final, but they lost the most important game of the series. But despite the defeat, India had a pretty good campaign in the tournament. The Boys in Blue had a brilliant tournament with the bat and the ball. They won all the games comprehensively. The Indian players also topped all the other charts.
Three out of the top five run-getters were from India, while Saumy Pandey finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Some of these Indian players will go on to play for Team India at the highest level. However, a couple of them will feature in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Here we will talk about two U19 Indian stars who are likely to make their debut in the IPL 2024.
2. Aravelly Avinash Rao
Aravelly Avinash Rao, a wicketkeeper batter who hails from Hyderabad, was part of the Indian U-19 team in the tournament. He played all seven games for India but didn’t get many chances to bat. He scored 84 runs at a strike rate of 110.84. Avinash will be seen in action pretty soon in the IPL 2024. He is part of the defending champion Chennai Super Kings and will play under MS Dhoni. Though CSK has a settled team, it will be difficult to make a debut. But who knows, he can get a game as CSK are looking to groom an Indian keeper.
1. Arshin Kulkarni
The Indian U-19 World Cup squad had a pace-bowling all-rounder who certainly made an impact. Arshin Kulkarni, who hails from Maharastra Solapur, is an 18-year-old all-rounder who will be part of the Lucknow Super Giants in the coming IPL 2024. He is a top-order batter who can bowl at medium pace and is a pretty effective all-rounder. In seven matches during the U19 World Cup 2024, he took four wickets at an economy rate of 3.94 and scored 189 runs with the bat. Because of his all-round skills, it is more likely that he will make his debut in the coming IPL 2024.
