2018 ICC Under-19 World Cup: Five Boys in Blue who can represent the Men in Blue in the future

Rarely has one team dominated an international cricketing tournament as much as the Indian team did under Prithvi Shaw in New Zealand. The youngsters, under Rahul Dravid's tutelage, asserted their supremacy on the under-19 World Cup and created waves around world cricket with their exceptional performances.

To get into the Indian cricket team is not an easy task, but these talented individuals have definitely made a strong case for themselves through this tournament.

Here are five Indian youth cricketers who can make it to the senior team:

#5 Shivam Mavi

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup - India v Papua New Guinea

India's seam bowling duo of Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti impressed one and all with their consistent performances with the ball throughout the tournament. Both the bowlers can consistently clock deliveries in excess of 140 kmph and trouble the batsmen with the sheer speed of their bowling.

The 19-year-old rose to the challenge in the under-19 World Cup almost immediately, where he put in a tremendous performance against Australia in India's very first game of the campaign. He picked up three wickets and gave away just 45 runs in the 8.5 overs that he bowled on the day. It is worth a mention that he also affected a run-out in the game.

Former Indian skipper, Sourav Ganguly, was impressed by the compact line and length maintained by the speedster in the match.

Mavi got off to a tremendous start in the tournament but did not fizzle out in its latter stages. He continued to be one of the mainstays of the Indian bowling order throughout the competition, and picked up nine wickets in the six games that he participated in.

The man from Noida definitely is a bright prospect for the future.

#4 Kamlesh Nagarkoti

Nagarkoti was extremely efficient with his bowling in the World Cup

If Mavi was the star of India's bowling attack, Nagarkoti was its meteor. The youngster thudded to release bullets out of his arm almost every time he was brought in to bowl.

The 18-year-old is an incredible find for Indian cricket. He not only bowls consistently in the 140s, but also boasts of the perfect seam position and release for his deliveries. To add to that, he is an exceptional fielder in the 30-yard circle as well as in the deep.

Some of the yorkers that he bowled in the tournament were a work of art. They uprooted the off-stump on more occasions than one, and there was nothing the batsmen on the crease could do about them.

The seam bowler from Rajasthan has nine dismissals to his name in the six games that he played in the tournament. He looked head and shoulders about the rest throughout the competition and definitely looks ready for tougher challenges going ahead.

#3 Anukul Roy

Is he the next big all-rounder for India?

Anukul Roy is the most impressive all-rounder in Indias under-19 squad right now. His contribution was pivotal in India winning the two group stage games effortlessly.

He picked up nine wickets in two back-to-back games against New Papua Guinea and Zimbabwe. His spell against the former consisted of a brilliant five-wicket haul, for which he was presented the Man of the Match award.

He affected the two most important dismissals of the final when he sent Jonathan Merlo and Param Uppal back to the pavilion. Both these batsmen were well set in the middle and were taking the match away from India's grasp. It was Roy who broke their partnership and swung the momentum in India's favour.

No doubt, the 19-year-old is extremely promising in terms of talent. The question is, can he unleash it on the big stage soon?

#2 Prithvi Shaw

Shaw lead the Indian team from the front throughout the tournament

Prithvi Shaw has now become the highest run-scorer among all the youth captains who have led India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. He scored a total of 261 runs throughout the tournament and rose to the expectations surrounding him and his willow from its very beginning.

Apart from shining with the willow, the Mumbai batsman also made inspired changes in the field. He showed maturity above his years while captaining the national side and proved to be the perfect leader for the young pack.

Shaw has already drawn up comparisons with none other than Sachin Tendulkar with his splendid performances in domestic cricket. Now, with the World Cup trophy in his hands, his name will be used in the same bracket as Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, and Unmukt Chand.

The youngster is on the path to glory and looks all set to represent the senior team one day.

#1 Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill failed to cross the fifty-run mark just once in the entire tournament

When the Indian squad landed in New Zealand for the big tournament, it was the captain's name that was present in every mention of the team. Today, as they come home with the prestigious trophy, the vice-captain is just as revered as his leader.

Shubman Gill made a name for himself through consistent, blazing and brilliant performances in the tournament.

The right-handed batsman scored three fifties and one hundred in the five innings that he played through its length. Gill also is the only batsman to boast of an average in excess of 100 in youth one-day international cricket. These numbers are not easy to come by in professional cricket and point towards the audacious talent and temperament of the youngster.

His consistency will definitely be one of the biggest positives India can draw from the World Cup. His progress will be followed closely by the officials and pundits of Indian cricket. It looks very probable that the 18-year-old will be seen in the blue flannels of the Men in Blue in the near future.