India's next Generation playing XI

Middle Order: Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson & Rishabh Pant (WK)

Shubman Gill was the biggest star of the Indian Under-19 World Cup team as he scored fifties in all the games in that competition except for the finals. He was picked by KKR on the basis of those performances.

Gill has been prolific in the limited opportunities that he got in IPL this year. KKR possesses an extremely strong batting unit and it has therefore been extremely difficult for the young lad to get a chance to display his potential, but he has managed to make a name for himself with a brilliant fifty against CSK. He has shown glimpses of his potential and he is expected to be an important part of the Indian team in the coming years.

Sanju Samson is one of those players who has been threatening opposition teams for a number of years by his sheer potential but has always fallen short of expectations. This year he has finally started converting the impressive thirties into solid fifties and has proved yet again why he is considered as the future of Indian batting.

Rishabh Pant has slowly progressed from being an under-19 player to a top-notch International player who can wreak havoc on his day. He has the ability to play in any conditions and against any bowling attack. He has been stupendous this year and will be India's premier Wicket-keeper once Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik retire.