IPL 2020: 5 Indian U-19 players to watch out for

#4 Kartik Tyagi

Kartik Tyagi has all the weapons in his fast bowling arsenal

Kartik Tyagi is another young player that RR have invested heavily in, and he seems to have all the right skills to succeed at the highest level. The star of the 2020 U-19 World Cup, the pacer has been likened to Jasprit Bumrah due to his ability to bowl pinpoint yorkers.

The 19-year-old consistently clocks over 140 kph and has the ability to swing the ball prodigiously, making him a shoo-in in any IPL team if he can be consistent enough. Tyagi will be partnered by experienced campaigners like Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat and Andrew Tye, whose brains he can pick at any time.

RR are all but guaranteed to provide the youngster an opportunity to express himself, and he could take the IPL by storm in the coming months.

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#3 Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad became the fourth Jammu & Kashmir player to win an IPL contract

18-year-old all-rounder Abdul Samad has been making waves in the Indian domestic circuit due to his performances with Jammu & Kashmir. Samad, who has been labelled as an effortless six-hitter, was spotted by former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan.

The left-armer urged Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to snap him up, and even said that his IPL franchise will ensure that he gets an extended run of games. Moreover, he has excelled in domestic tournaments like the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare trophy, dazzling one and all with his aggressive batting.

Blessed with a deceptive googly, Samad is more than handy with the ball in hand as well. With the likes of Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and bowling coach Muttiah Muralitharan to mentor him, the leg-spinning all-rounder might truly break onto the scene in the 2020 IPL.