ICC U19 World Cup 2018: India Player Ratings

India colts won the U19 Cricket World Cup by defeating Australia by eight wickets in hand at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. They were unbeaten throughout the tournament and played the final also like the World Champions, the title which they deserved thoroughly. Prithvi Shaw led the team exceedingly well and Rahul Dravid’s contribution coaching these young boys was absolutely fantastic.

India outplayed each and every team on their way to the glory being flawless in all the six games they played. They were authoritative in all the matches and just trounced every opposition that came in their way. The bowlers especially hogged the limelight for bowling with full pace and castling the batsmen in front of them. They did the same in the final and never allowed Australia to dictate the terms. Every time they tried to make a comeback, the Boys in Blue made sure they were up for it and pounced on every available opportunity.

Here are the player ratings of the Indian team who ruled the U19 World Cup:

1. Shubman Gill: 9.5/10

Shubman Gill was exceptional with the bat throughout the World Cup which helped India seal every match with utter ease. He performed in the big games also scoring an unbeaten ton in the semi-final against Pakistan. He scored 372 runs in 5 innings at an unreal average of 124 with a century and three half-centuries. He was out for 31 in the final which was his only score of less than 50 in the tournament. He is one to watch out for in the future and surely will go on to play for India if he continues in the same vein.

2. Manjot Kalra: 8.5/10

Manjot Kalra would want to savour the moment of winning the World Cup at such a young age as he smashed a memorable ton in the final when it mattered the most. His innings was filled with beautiful strokes in the air and there was never slice of luck as he middled everything. He, along with Prithvi Shaw, stitched as many as four half-century stands while opening the innings. Kalra scored 252 runs in five innings at an amazing average of 84 with a solitary century and half-century.

3. Prithvi Shaw: 9/10

Prithvi Shaw gets an extra rating for his captaincy as he led a bunch of young guys exceptionally well throughout the six matches. He was clever in his bowling changes on the field and led from the front when it came to opening the innings. Shaw accumulated 265 runs in five appearances with 94 being his highest at an average of 65.25 with a couple of half-centuries. He faded away in the last stages but always made sure the team has got off to a blazing start, may it be while batting first or second.

4. Harvik Desai: 8.5/10

Harvik Desai did his job perfectly behind the stumps and he was absolutely phenomenal in the final against Australia. Overall, he took affected six dismissals during the competition including three stmupings. Even when it came to batting in the middle-order, Desai made sure that he was there till the end staying unbeaten winning the games for his team. He scored 157 runs in four opportunities with the bat at an average of 78.50 with a half-century and most importantly scored a valiant 47 in the deciding game and led India to the glory.

5. Abhishek Sharma: 8/10

Abhishek Sharma, the all-rounder, managed to make his presence felt in this tournament with his efforts with both bat and ball. Firstly, he scored 78 runs in only 3 innings at a strike rate of 118.18 and also went on to score a half-century when the team needed him the most. His slow left-arm orthodox proved to be the undoing of the six batsmen in 24.3 overs he bowled in six matches Sharma played. He conceded runs at an economy of 3.91 and picked wickets at a miserly average of 16.

6. Anukul Sudhakar Roy: 9/10

Anukul Sudhakar Roy finished the tournament as the highest wicket-taker making 14 batters his bunny in six matches at an average of only 9.01. He was magnificent with his left-arm spin bowling and picked a sensational five-wicket haul (5/14) against Papua New Guinea and went on to scalp four more wickets against Zimbabwe in the next game. Roy was also extremely economical conceding runs at 3.84 runs per over. He is a great prospect for India in future as his all-round skills are exceptional.

7. Riyan Parag: 6/10

The young cricketer from Assam had a somewhat disappointing tournament as he was also injured for the first couple of matches. He could only score 17 runs in two innings but the coach Dravid backed him to come good. He lived up to the expectations with the ball as his leg-spin produced 3 wickets at an average of 16 and an economy of 3.42 in the 14 overs he bowled. He would like to improve on his batting and stay in the limelight in the near future.

8. Kamlesh Nagarkoti: 8.5/10

Kamlesh Nagarkoti troubled the opposition batsmen with his extreme pace. He consistently touched 140 kph while bowling and also bowled impeccable lines and lengths. He picked at regular intervals for India and finished with nine wickets at an amazing average of 18.33. His best bowling figures of 3/18 came against Bangladesh in the all-important quarter-final which India went on to win easily. If he stays away from injuries, the youngster will surely play for the senior team soon.

9. Shivam Mavi: 8.5/10

Shivam Mavi was another fast bowler for India who hogged the limelight over the pace which he bowled at. It was raw pace bowling on display as the batsmen were kept on tenterhooks every time. Mavi ended the tournament with 9 wickets in 6 opportunities to bowl at an average of 18.88 and an economy of 4.12. He bowled the maximum number of maidens (7) for his team which was also the second highest only behind Afghanistan bowler Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Even he impressed many and would want to do well continuously to get recognised.

10. Ishan Porel: 8/10

Ishan Porel, the right-arm fast bowler, completed the trio of fast bowling for the Boys in Blue. He rattled the arch-rivals Pakistan with the figures of 4/17 in the semi-final which helped the team bowl them out to a meagre total of 69. Overall, Porel represented his country in four matches and picked 6 wickets at an average of 13.16 and an excellent economy of 3.56. India has to take care of this contingent of fast bowlers and make them ready for international cricket.

11. Arshdeep Singh: 6.5/10

Arshdeep Singh is the left-arm fast bowler who could feature in only two matches in this World Cup. He played against Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea in the group stages and went on to scalp three batsmen while bowling 10 overs. He only conceded runs at an economy of 2 runs per over which was impeccable. He would’ve surely learnt a lot from this tournament and would love to savour the historic moment.

12. Shiva Singh: 6/10

Shiva Singh played all the matches during his stay in New Zealand and was the vital cog in drying up the runs as he conceded only 3.23 runs per over. He scalped 4 wickets and was only amongst the wickets in the semi-final and final of the tournament. He returned with the figures of 2/20 and 2/36 in the last two matches with his left-arm spin which always assisted India to stranglehold the opposition batsmen.

13. Himanshu Rana: 4/10

Himanshu Rana didn’t have much to do in the tournament and played only a couple of games. He scored 14 runs with the bat and conceded 30 runs in 4 overs he bowled against Australia in the tournament opener. In the other match against Papua New Guinea, he wasn’t needed as India won that game comfortably.

14. Aryan Juyal: 3/10

Aryan Juyal also didn’t get an opportunity to shine in this tournament. The wicket-keeper batsman affected three dismissals behind the wickets which was his only major contribution to the team. Though he was part of the World Cup winning team which did extremely well to win the title for the fourth time.

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