3 rising cricket talents to watch out for in the 2019 World Cup

The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is just a few months away and many changes have happened in the cricketing world since then. Steven Smith and David Warner both received heavy bans after the ball-tampering scandal during the test series against South Africa, AB de Villiers has retired from international cricket and England have hit some good form leading to the world cup. It can definitely be seen that the build-up to next year's ICC Cricket World Cup is anything but boring.

There have been a lot of retirements since the previous World Cup and many squads have a very new look to them. England are an example of a team who have undergone a complete revamp of their squad and have looked very impressive as of late. Australia are another team who have brought in a lot of new players, as are South Africa and India. While Australia have struggled to find suitable replacements for the giants whom they have lost, countries such as South Africa and India have shown just how much depth they have in their cricketing talent pool.

A lot of exciting talent has emerged since the previous World Cup and it will be very exciting to see how these young stars will feature for their country during next year's World Cup. It still remains to be seen as to which of these cricketers will be selected as part of the World Cup squads for their country and there is a fair bit of cricket to still be played until selectors do eventually make a decision on this.

One thing is for certain and it is the calibre of these three exciting young cricketers who will be looking to make a massive impact during next year's world cup. These three cricketers have been extremely impressive over the last year and will be carrying much expectation on their shoulders.

#1 Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram made his debut for the Proteas during their home Test series against Bangladesh. Since then, Markram has gone on to face stronger opposition such as India and Australia and has shown that he does indeed possess extraordinary talent.

The Test series against Australia was perhaps Markram's coming of age. He looked to be calm and in control at the crease and played with great amounts of maturity. He is currently in the South African Test squad but the ODI series against India was a clear indication that the South African coaching staff have set their sights on him being the next ODI captain.

Although Markram failed to really get going during the ODI series against India, he still showed that he is a talent which needs to be taken seriously. He has already earned himself the title of being the only South African captain to win an ICC World Cup when he led his young side to the Under-19 trophy and it looks like he is set to repeat this with the senior team.

#2 Deepak Chahar

The Rajasthan pacer has shown that he has the potential to trouble the best batsmen in the world and may prove to be a valuable addition to the Indian bowling attack on their English tour.

Although he does not bowl at express pace, Chahar does possess a decent amount of control with the ball and can be a bit unpredictable at times. He has not made as big an impact as he would have liked to have made throughout his cricketing career, but anyone who has kept a close eye on the young bowler will surely agree that there is a lot of potential which he has to offer.

He is also fairly decent with the bat and this is something which does make him somewhat of an all-round package. It would be interesting to see how he performs in English conditions and whether he can make the 2019 Cricket World Cup one in which the cricketing world takes serious note of him.

#3 Krunal Pandya

Many cricket fans would know Krunal Pandya for being the brother of Indian cricketing sensation Hardik Pandya. However, the talented all-rounder has made a name for himself and established his own identity.

Pandya has been one of the most consistent players in the Indian domestic scene for a while now. He offers a lot with both bat and ball and has made a case for being selected to play for the Indian national side.

Replacing a pure fast bowler with an all-rounder might sound like a risky option but it really depends on the all-rounder when you really think about it. There have been many all-rounders over the years who have proved that they can be very dangerous with the ball and who have even performed better than the strike bowlers.

Pandya would, therefore, serve as a valuable addition to India's ODI side if selected and would add a lot to the strength of the Indian side. He is perfectly able to deliver the goods with the ball and India's bowling attack would not be strengthened by his selection.