2018 Under-19 World Cup: Top 10 players to watch out for

#10 Kamindu Mendis

One kid who caught everyone's eyes during the 2016 ICC under-19 World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was Sri Lankan spinner Kamindu Mendis. Though Mendis did not seal the match for his team, the way he bowled was a major talking point from the match.

Bowlers changing ends while bowling is a common thing but changing hands in the middle of an over is something that has been unheard of. The fans have been witnessing the rise of ambidextrous bowlers of late and the Sri Lankan belongs to that category.

During that match, when a left-handed batsman was on strike, he opted to bowl with his right-arm off-spin so that he can turn the ball away from the batsman and when a right-hander was batting, he channelled his inner Rangana Herath and opted to bowl slow left-arm orthodox.

Mendis had an average tournament in 2016 and ahead of the 2018 edition, he was appointed as the captain of Sri Lanka and will look to lead from the front.