5 reasons why India won the 2018 Under-19 World Cup

#2. The top order:

England U19's v India U19's - 5th ODI — Shubman Gill averaged 124 in the 2018 U 19 World Cup

The top 3 batsmen of the India Under 19 team ensured that the team was off to flying starts on most occasions.

The skipper Prithvi Shaw got off to a good start in almost every match, and scored 261 runs in the tournament at a healthy average of 65.25 which included 2 half centuries.

Manjot Kalra too had an impressive tournament and scored 252 runs at an average of 84. His century in the finals against Australia was a special innings and he served as a perfect opening partner for Shaw.

Shubman Gill is surely a player to watch out for in the future. The young batsman averaged 124 in the tournament and his impressive century against Pakistan in the semi-finals led India to a respectable total. Gill for his consistent performances with the bat in the tournament was awarded the Man of the Series award.

The trio of Shaw, Kalra and Gill have had a very impressive start to their cricketing careers and a couple of good seasons at the domestic level will ensure their entry in the Indian team in the near future.

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