IPL 2018: Five young Indian players to watch out for

#4 Shivam Mavi

Shivam Mavi fetched an incredible 3 crore at the auction

India rarely produce out-and-out fast bowlers, but Shivam Mavi proved in the U-19 World Cup that he could bowl regularly at 140 kph. Mavi performed consistently throughout the World Cup, notably taking 3-45 against Australia and 2-27 against Bangladesh.

An opening bowler, Mavi was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction and went for a very high 3 crores. Going in with a modest base price of 20 lakhs, Mavi was the attention of numerous teams and KKR were lucky to sign this rising prospect.

KKR invested in youth in the auction as they also signed Kamlesh Nagarkoti, who is just 18 years of age. However, they already boast an amazing array of fast bowlers, including Aussie pair Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson, and West Indian Andre Russell. Yet, the fact that they paid so much for him suggests that he may be part of their plans. It will be exciting to see how he fares in the tournament and the role he plays for KKR.