Once senior generation stars failing, their place is taken up by
upcoming stars and that’s a beauty of any sport. Yuvraj Singh, Virat
Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja made their international debut at a young age
and we have seen what they have done for the Indian cricket. Yuvarj
Singh has failed in the longest version of the game while Ravindra
Jadeja is also finding hard to adjust himself according to this format.
However, there are few upcoming lads who have in them to succeed at the
highest level in Test as well as in ODIs.
Baba Aparajith
This 19 year old cricketer is fast moving up the ladder in terms of performances. The right hand batsman from Tamil Nadu has already established himself in the playing XI of the Ranji side. He has a solid technique with great temperament, which is the main reason behind his success. He has already played 24 first class matches, scoring 1425 runs with five centuries and five half-centuries. An average of 52 is enough to sum-up what this lad has done in a short span of time. Even in the 50 over format, Baba has an average of more than 33 (603 runs) in 20 games with a strike rate of almost 80. He has in him to be successful in the shorter format as well. He was part of the Chennai Super Kings in the recently conclude Indian Premier League but due to competition for places, he was not included in the playing XI. However, he would have learnt a lot from the senior pros. If he continues in the same fashion, we could see him in the national colors after one or two years.
Lokesh Rahul
He has become a big name in the domestic circuit with some match winning performances in the last season. The 22 year old right hand batsman was in supreme touch and was one of the reasons behind Karnataka’s treble winning run. He along with Robin Uthappa made sure that their domestic side had a good start in each and every game. Rahul scored more than 1000 runs in the four day format of the Ranji Trophy in the last edition. He has accumulated more than 1600 runs in the 23 games sofar, which is worth applauding. If he has a class in a four day game, his scores in the shorter format is simply amazing. He has played 24 games, scoring 925 runs with 2 hundreds and 6 fifties. The strike rate is 73.35 which will improve with a passage of time. Rahul played some good knocks for his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in the seventh season. He is another guy who could make it to the Indian team.
Karun Nair
He was another hero of the Karnataka’s phenomenal Ranji season. The 22-year-old scored consecutive centuries in Karnataka’s 2013-14 Ranji quarter-final and semi-final victories. Karun Nair played 6 games for his state side, scoring 494 runs with 3 centuries to his name. The best thing about Nair is that he can play attacking cricket as well. He has a strike rate of almost 90 with 1 century and 4 fifties (559 runs) in the 18 domestic ODIs. He was one of the find of this year’s IPL. Rajasthan Royals were blessed to have someone like him in their side. He was tremendous in his shot selection and played with freedom. Karun Nair managed 330-run at a strike rate of 142.24 in the cash rich league.
Baba Aparajith
This 19 year old cricketer is fast moving up the ladder in terms of performances. The right hand batsman from Tamil Nadu has already established himself in the playing XI of the Ranji side. He has a solid technique with great temperament, which is the main reason behind his success. He has already played 24 first class matches, scoring 1425 runs with five centuries and five half-centuries. An average of 52 is enough to sum-up what this lad has done in a short span of time. Even in the 50 over format, Baba has an average of more than 33 (603 runs) in 20 games with a strike rate of almost 80. He has in him to be successful in the shorter format as well. He was part of the Chennai Super Kings in the recently conclude Indian Premier League but due to competition for places, he was not included in the playing XI. However, he would have learnt a lot from the senior pros. If he continues in the same fashion, we could see him in the national colors after one or two years.
Lokesh Rahul
He has become a big name in the domestic circuit with some match winning performances in the last season. The 22 year old right hand batsman was in supreme touch and was one of the reasons behind Karnataka’s treble winning run. He along with Robin Uthappa made sure that their domestic side had a good start in each and every game. Rahul scored more than 1000 runs in the four day format of the Ranji Trophy in the last edition. He has accumulated more than 1600 runs in the 23 games sofar, which is worth applauding. If he has a class in a four day game, his scores in the shorter format is simply amazing. He has played 24 games, scoring 925 runs with 2 hundreds and 6 fifties. The strike rate is 73.35 which will improve with a passage of time. Rahul played some good knocks for his IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in the seventh season. He is another guy who could make it to the Indian team.
Karun Nair
He was another hero of the Karnataka’s phenomenal Ranji season. The 22-year-old scored consecutive centuries in Karnataka’s 2013-14 Ranji quarter-final and semi-final victories. Karun Nair played 6 games for his state side, scoring 494 runs with 3 centuries to his name. The best thing about Nair is that he can play attacking cricket as well. He has a strike rate of almost 90 with 1 century and 4 fifties (559 runs) in the 18 domestic ODIs. He was one of the find of this year’s IPL. Rajasthan Royals were blessed to have someone like him in their side. He was tremendous in his shot selection and played with freedom. Karun Nair managed 330-run at a strike rate of 142.24 in the cash rich league.
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