3 Youngsters who could debut for India in 2019

After the introduction of the Indian Premier League, there has been a constant number of cricketers coming into the limelight. Many of the talented youngsters get noticed only through IPL. Players like Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya came into the national reckoning after performing well in the cash-rich league.

The Ranji season coupled with the IPL has given India some fantastic players which have been responsible for the team's dominance in recent times.

The Indian team has turned into a dynamic squad where a player is always kept on his toes. There are a number of options available for a position in the squad which creates a tight competition within the team. If an experienced player is also performing badly, the length of rope he is usually given has decreased right now due to constant production of young talent.

On that note, let us have a look at the list of three cricketers who are all set to wear the blue jersey next year. All of them have impressed in the domestic level and a national call-up is not far away.

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#1 Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is an exciting batsman in the domestic circuit

Probably, Shubman Gill is the most exciting youngster in Indian domestic circles after Prithvi Shaw. In the 2018 edition of the U-19 World Cup, Gill announced his entry with a consistent run of scores which made him the man-of-the-series. He was also among the top run-getters in the tournament.

Following his heroics in the World Cup, Gill was acquired by KKR for the 2018 edition of IPL. His opportunities were limited in the mega event and were mostly restricted to the lower middle-order. However, when given an opportunity to bat at the top of the order, he impressed many with his skills and class.

With his Ranji side Punjab, Gill has been consistent and played well during the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Deodhar Trophy.

Gill will have an opportunity to make an impact in the Ranji season and next year's IPL which could solve India's search for a middle-order batsman to an extent. It would not be a surprise if he becomes a regular in India's ODI setup by the end of 2019.

#2 Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan could also open the innings for his team

Ishan Kishan was the captain of the Indian U-19 team which took part in the 2016 edition of the U-19 Cricket World Cup. He was one of the two wicketkeepers in the squad, the other being Rishabh Pant.

Rishabh Pant showcased his talent early on in Ranji and IPL which generated a hype around him as MS Dhoni's successor. His attacking batting helped him rise through the ranks to represent India in all the 3 formats at the beginning of his career.

On the other hand, equally talented Ishan Kishan is slowly creating a name for himself in the domestic circles. The Jharkhand player had a decent IPL with Gujurat Lions before becoming a regular in Mumbai Indians playing XI in IPL 2018. He was a revelation in this year's domestic 50-over competitions which has put him in the radar of the national selectors.

With both MS Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik on the wronger side of age, Kishan and Pant could be the wicketkeeping options for India in the future. Kishan has opened the innings for his teams before which could help his case.

Ishan Kishan has high chances of making his India debut next year with such an impressive portfolio.

#3 Rajneesh Gurbani

A red ball India debut is not far away for Rajneesh Gurbani

Rajneesh Gurbani was a revelation last year with Vidharba when he emerged as the top wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy. Vidharba also won the Ranji Trophy for which Gurbani's contribution was immense.

Though he was expected to set up a bidding war in the previous auctions, it was a surprise when no IPL team selected him. The IPL teams may have been of the opinion that Rajneesh Gurbani was only a good Test bowler.

However, after performing well for India A and in the Vijay Hazare trophy, Gurbani could be bowling in the IPL next year.

Although a place in the World Cup squad is very unlikely, he could a be a regular in the Indian squad in the future.

Gurbani will have an opportunity to impress in the IPL and the Ranji season to debut for India next year. However, Gurbani will have to compete with the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini to wear India colours.