The Indian cricket team scripted history as they recorded the fastest team 100 in Test cricket against Bangladesh at Green Park in Kanpur in September 2024.

During the second Test of Bangladesh’s tour of India, openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal helped India set a new record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket after they reached the milestone in just 10.1 overs.

Jaiswal slammed 67 off 40 balls, Rohit’s 11-ball 23 and Shubman Gill’s run-a-ball 11 helped India reach 100 runs in just 61 balls in Kanpur.

Interestingly, India also held the previous record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket. Rohit and Jaiswal smashed 98 runs off just 11.5 overs during their second innings of the second Test of India’s tour of West Indies in Port of Spain in July 2023. The visitors later reached their 100 in just 12.2 overs to record the then fastest team 100 in Test cricket at the Queen's Park Oval. The match later ended in a draw.

The Sri Lanka cricket team features third on the list of the fastest team 100 in Test cricket. 

Sri Lanka rode on openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu to set a new record for the fastest team 100 in Test cricket in 13.1 overs against Bangladesh in Colombo in 2001.

After bundling out Bangladesh for 90 in their first innings, Marvan Atapattu’s 201, Mahela Jayawardene’s 150 and Sanath Jayasuriya’s 89 powered Sri Lanka to 555/5d in their first innings. Bangladesh were bowled out for 328 in their second innings as the hosts won the Test by an innings and 137 runs.

Bangladesh and England complete the top five list of fastest team 100 in Test cricket. 

During the first Test of West Indies�?tour of Bangladesh in November 2012, the hosts reached 100 runs in 13.4 overs in their first innings in Mirpur after West Indies declared their innings at 527/4. Despite adopting a T20-esque batting strategy, Bangladesh suffered a 77-run loss in the Mirpur Test.

Meanwhile, England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett slammed 100 runs in just 13.4 overs in their first innings against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in December 2022.

Harry Brook (153), Zak Crawley (122), Ollie Pope (108) and Ben Duckett (107) helped England post a mammoth total of 657 in their first innings. In reply, Pakistan scored 579 before England declared their second innings at 264/7.

Chasing 343, Pakistan were bowled out for 268 as the Ben Stokes-led England won the Rawalpindi Test by 74 runs. Get the list of fastest team 100 in Test cricket.

Fastest team 100 in Test cricket

Team	Opposition	Overs faced	Venue	Year
India	Bangladesh	10.1	Kanpur	2024
India	West Indies	12.1	Port of Spain	2023
Sri Lanka	Bangladesh	13.1	Colombo	2001
Bangladesh	West Indies	13.4	Mirpur	2012
England	Pakistan	13.4	Karachi	2022
England	Pakistan	13.4	Rawalpindi	2022
Australia	India	13.6	Perth	2012

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England’s Herbert Sutcliffe holds the record for the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. 

Herbert Sutcliffe scripted history in February 1925 after he became the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. The former right-handed batter completed the incredible milestone in just 12 innings in cricket’s longest format.

Later in 1949, West Indies�?Everton Weekes also took just 12 innings to equal the record for the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket.

Legendary Donald Bradman features second on the list of the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. Don Bradman took just 13 innings to reach the milestone in 1930.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis became the latest cricketer to join the elite list. Talented left-handed batter Kamindu Mendis equalled Don Bradman’s record for the number of innings taken to complete 1000 runs in Test cricket.

Batting at number five, Kamindu Mendis slammed an unbeaten 182 against New Zealand in the first innings of the second Test to reach 1000 Test runs in 13 innings. Interestingly, the southpaw became the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket in 75 years.

Among Indian cricketers, Vinod Kambli was the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. The former left-handed batter completed the milestone in just 14 innings in 1994.

Swashbuckling batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is the other Indian in the top 10 list of fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. The flamboyant opening batter took just 16 innings to reach the incredible landmark against England in March 2024.

Know the players who were the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket.

Fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket

Player	Against	Year	Matches	Innings
Herbert Sutcliffe (ENG)	Australia	1925	9	12
Everton Weekes (WI)	India	1949	9	12
Don Bradman (AUS)	England	1930	7	13
Kamindu Mendis (SL)	New Zealand	2024	8	13
Neil Harvey (AUS)	England	1950	10	14
Vinod Kambli (IND)	West Indies	1994	12	14
Leonard Hutton (ENG)	West Indies	1939	11	16
Frank Worrell (WI)	Australia	1951	10	16
Lawrence Rowe (WI)	England	1974	12	16
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)	England	2024	9	16

Herbert Sutcliffe | 12 innings

Former England cricketer Herbert Sutcliffe has been the record holder for being the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket for close to 100 years. During the fourth Test of England’s tour of Australia in February 1925, Herbert Sutcliffe completed the milestone of 1000 Test runs in 12 innings after he scored 143 while opening the batting in Melbourne. Between 1925 and 1935, Sutcliffe amassed 4,555 runs in 54 Test matches at an average of 60.73, including 16 centuries and 23 fifties to his name.

Everton Weekes | 12 innings

West Indies cricket great Everton Weekes shares the top spot for the fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket with Herbert Sutcliffe. Everton Weekes achieved the landmark in 12 innings during the fifth Test of the West Indies�?tour of India at Brabourne in February 1949. Weekes, who formed the famous “The Three Ws�?of the West Indies cricket team along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, ended his illustrious Test career with 4,455 runs in 48 Tests at an average of 58.61. He slammed 15 hundreds and 19 fifties in cricket’s longest format. 

Don Bradman | 13 innings

Don Bradman, widely regarded as the greatest batter of all time, features third on the list of fastest to 1000 runs in Test cricket. In terms of matches, Don Bradman holds the record for the fastest to 1000 Test runs as he completed the milestone in just seven Test matches. The former right-handed batter hammered 334 against arch-rivals England in the third Test in Leeds in July 1930 to achieve the landmark of 1000 Test runs in just 13 innings. Between 1928 and 1948, Bradman accumulated 6,996 runs in 52 Tests at a staggering average of 99.94. He ended his Test career with 29 centuries and 13 fifties.

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The Duleep Trophy 2024 will start on September 5 and run till September 22.

Organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be held in a revamped structure as the board decided to discontinue the zonal format.

India A, India B, India C and India D are the four teams that will compete in the upcoming Duleep Trophy.

As per the Duleep Trophy 2024 schedule, each team will play the other sides once in a round-robin format with no knockout games schedule. The team finishing at the top of standings after all the six matches will clinch the Duleep Trophy 2024 title.

The first round matches of the Duleep Trophy 2024 will be played in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Shreyas lyer, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh are some of the international stars that will feature in the Duleep Trophy 2024. 

However, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have not been selected in any of the squads.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas lyer are the four captains for Duleep Trophy.

Named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as Duleep), the first edition of Duleep Trophy was played during the 1961-62 season. West Zone won the inaugural edition of the tournament after defeating South Zone by 10 wickets in the final.

The zonal teams were replaced by five new teams - Elite A, Elite B, Elite C, Plate A and Plate B during the 2002-03 season. However, this format was used for only one season.

Later from the 2003-04 season till 2008, the Duleep Trophy featured five zonal teams and another guest team from a foreign nation.

This domestic cricket competition was not held during the 2015-16 season, but later made a comeback with a new format in 2016-17.

India Blue, India Green and India Red were the three teams that competed for the Duleep Trophy for next three years till the 2019-20 season.

In the 2022-23 season, the BCCI once again introduced the zonal format with the addition of a new team - North East Zone, apart from the original five zones. 

South Zone are the defending champions of the Duleep Trophy, having defeated West Zone by 75 runs in the 2023 final. 

Meanwhile, West Zone are the most successful team in Duleep Trophy history with 19 titles.

Where to watch Duleep Trophy 2024 live

The Duleep Trophy 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels. 

Live streaming of Duleep Trophy 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

Duleep Trophy 2024 teams and squads 

Team A: Shubman Gill (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Tanush Kotian, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Kumar Kushagra, Shaswat Rawat

Team B: Abhimanyu Easwaran (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Musheer Khan, Nitish Kumar Reddy (subject to fitness), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd Siraj, Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, Rahul Chahar, R Sai Kishore, Mohit Awasthi, N Jagadeesan (wicket-keeper) 

Team C: Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Abishek Porel (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, B Indrajith, Hrithik Shokeen, Manav Suthar, Umran Malik, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Anshul Khamboj, Himanshu Chauhan, Mayank Markande, Aryan Juyal (wicket-keeper), Sandeep Warrier

Team D: Shreyas lyer (captain), Atharva Taide, Yash Dubey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ricky Bhui, Saransh Jain, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Aditya Thakare, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Sengupta, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Saurabh Kumar

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India’s flamboyant opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is currently leading the most runs in 2024 all format list. 

During the second T20I of India’s tour of Sri Lanka 2024 in Pallekele, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the first player to complete 1,000 runs in international cricket in 2024 across all formats.

The swashbuckling southpaw has amassed 1,023 runs in 13 matches at an average of 63.93.

Sri Lanka’s star wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis features second on the most runs in 2024 all format list. Kusal Mendis has accumulated 888 runs in 26 matches at an average of 32.88.

The likes of Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran (844), India’s Rohit Sharma (833) and Pathum Nissanka (791) of Sri Lanka complete the top five list. Get most runs in 2024 all format list.

Most runs in 2024 all format: Know the players on the list 

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	100	50
Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)	13	18	1023	63.93	2	5
Kusal Mendis (SL)	26	28	888	32.88	-	6
Ibrahim Zadran (AFG)	25	27	844	33.76	1	8
Rohit Sharma (IND)	17	22	833	43.84	3	4
Pathum Nissanka (SL)	17	17	791	56.50	3	2
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG)	24	25	773	30.92	1	6
Shubman Gill (IND)	13	18	725	45.31	2	4
Babar Azam  (PAK)	20	20	709	37.31	-	6
George Munsey (SCOT)	15	15	632	45.14	-	4
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	18	18	632	48.61	-	5

Yashasvi Jaiswal | 1,023 runs in 13 matches

Young Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in scintillating form in 2024 across all formats. The 22-year-old left-handed batter has scored the most runs in 2024 in Test cricket. Jaiswal has scored 740 runs in six Tests at an impressive average of 74, including two centuries and three fifties to his name. In the T20 international format, Jaiswal has scored 283 runs in seven games at an average of 47.16 and a strike rate of 175.77. Meanwhile, he is yet to feature in an ODI for India in 2024.

Kusal Mendis | 888 runs in 26 matches

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis is currently second on the most runs in 2024 all format list. The talented wicketkeeper-batter has scored 888 runs in 28 innings, including registering six half-centuries. The 29-year-old has amassed 414 runs in 14 T20 internationals at a strike rate of 138. In the 50-over format, Kusal Mendis has scored 350 runs in nine games at an average of 43.75, including three fifties in 2024 in ODIs. Meanwhile, the right-handed batter has also scored 124 runs in three Tests in 2024.

Ibrahim Zadran | 844 runs in 25 matches

Afghanistan’s stylish batter Ibrahim Zadran features third on the most runs in 2024 all format list. The 22-year-old opening batter has scored 844 runs in 25 matches at an average of 33.76 and a strike rate of 80.76. Ibrahim Zadran has accumulated 512 runs in 18 T20Is at an average of 32 with five fifties to his name. He has also scored 179 runs in two Tests at an average of 44.75, including one century and one fifty in 2024. In ODI cricket, Zadran has scored 153 runs in five games at an average of 30.60 with two fifties to his name.

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Young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal’s poor form has been a major concern for the Indian cricket team in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Representing Rajasthan in the ongoing Indian T20 League 2024, Yashasvi Jaiswal has  recorded a string of low scores - 24, 5, 10, 0, 24, 39 and 19 - this season.

The 22-year-old has scored just 121 runs in seven matches at an average of 17.29. While Jaiswal has failed to convert his starts into a big score, he has scored at an impressive strike rate of 145.78.

Before the Indian T20 League 2024 began, the flamboyant southpaw was the leading contender for the opening slot at the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and the United States.

Jaiswal was in scintillating form across formats for the Indian cricket team since his international debut in the first Test against the West Indies in July 2023.

Even in India’s last international commitment before the Indian T20 League, Jaiswal finished as the leading run-scorer against England in the five-match Test series.

Opening alongside Rohit, Jaiswal accumulated 712 runs in five Tests at an average of 89, including two centuries and three fifties to his name.

Talking about his T20 international stats, Jaiswal has impressive numbers for the Men in Blue in cricket’s shortest format. 

Since his T20I debut against West Indies in August 2023, the talented batter has amassed 502 runs in 17 matches at a strike rate of 161.93 while also maintaining an average of 33.46. He has slammed one hundred and four half-centuries in his short T20I career.

Earlier in the previous edition of the Indian T20 League in 2023, Jaiswal finished as the fifth-highest run-getter. He scored an impressive 625 runs in 14 matches, only behind Shubman Gill (890), Faf du Plessis (730), Devon Conway (672) and Virat Kohli (639).

Based on his form in the first four weeks of the ongoing T20 League, we take a look at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20 World Cup 2024 chances.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20 World Cup 2024 chances

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s T20 World Cup chances look bleak on current form in Indian T20 League 2024.

The Indian selectors are expected to pick two first-choice openers and a back-up for the opening slots in India’s 15-member squad.

Star opening batter Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian cricket team at the T20 World Cup 2024 as confirmed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah in February. 

Rohit has been in great form for Team Mumbai in the ongoing T20 League, having scored 261 runs in six matches, including a scintillating hundred against defending champions Team Chennai.

While there were ongoing debates about Virat Kohli’s inclusion in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, the former India captain has been in magnificent form in Indian T20 League 2024. 

Kohli has been leading the Orange Cap list, having scored 361 runs in seven matches at an impressive average of 72.20, including one hundred and two fifties to his name.

As per reports, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee could pick Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as first-choice openers on current form.

The dynamic duo could open for the Indian cricket team at the upcoming marquee ICC tournament.

As a result, Yashasvi Jaiswal could face strong competition from Shubman Gill as the back-up opener in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

Having amassed 263 runs in seven matches for Team Gujarat this season, Shubman Gill could be the preferred choice as the back opener. 

Furthermore, the current form of the likes of Riyan Parag and Shivam Dube could end hopes of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.

Meanwhile, India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup is likely to be announced in the last week of April as the ICC's cut-off date for submission of teams is May 1.

However, every participating team will get a chance to change players in their initial squad till May 25.

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The Indian T20 League has given cricket fans plenty of wonderful memories over the years with batters and bowlers both entertaining spectators with their magnificent performances.

The fast-paced nature of the league and T20 cricket, in general, has made the 20-over format a favourite to watch, especially for youngsters.

While bowlers do get their moments to shine in this format, it is the batters who rule the roast more often than not.

Their hard-hitting and quick runs are what mostly get the fans off their seats. After the birth of this format, quick fifties in the blink of an eye have become increasingly common.

And with the number of top-quality batters from across the globe that feature in the Indian T20 League, it is easy to see why there have been several blitzkrieg fifties scored in this competition.

Plenty of batters have scored quickfire half-centuries, but it is Team Rajasthan batter Yashasvi Jaiswal who holds the record for scoring the fastest 50 in Indian T20 League history against Team Kolkata in 2023.

Here, we take a look at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s knock and check out some of the other quickest fifties in the Indian T20 League.

Fastest 50 in Indian T20 League

Player	Opponent	Balls Taken	Year
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan)	Kolkata	13	2023
KL Rahul (Punjab)	Delhi	14	2018
Pat Cummins (Kolkata)	Mumbai	14	2022
Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata)	Hyderabad	15	2014
Sunil Narine (Kolkata)	Bangalore	15	2017
Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow)	Bangalore	15	2023
Suresh Raina (Chennai)	Punjab	16	2014
Ishan Kishan (Mumbai)	Hyderabad	16	2021
Chris Gayle (Bangalore)	Pune	17	2013
Hardik Pandya (Mumbai)	Kolkata	17	2019

Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Team Kolkata, 2023

The 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League was a bit of a coming-of-age season for talented left-hand batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. After scoring his maiden hundred in the league in 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his rich vein of form by scoring the fastest-ever fifty in the Indian T20 league. Up against Team Kolkata and with a target of 150 to reach, Yashasvi made light work of the target and helped his team win the match in 13.1 overs with nine wickets to spare. He took just 13 balls to reach his fifty, making it the fastest 50 in Indian T20 League, and finished the game with an unbeaten score of 98 from 47 balls. 

KL Rahul vs Team Delhi, 2021

While representing Team Punjab in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League, Team Punjab’s KL Rahul scored what was then the quickest fifty in the history of the competition. The stylish right-hand top-order batter opened the innings for Punjab with a bang. Chasing a competitive target of 167, KL Rahul proceeded to take the attack to Delhi right from the outset thanks to his aggressive batting and exquisite strokeplay. He took just 14 balls to reach his half-century and was eventually dismissed for a 16-ball 51, which featured six fours and four sixes. His knock helped Punjab win the game with six wickets and seven balls to spare.

Pat Cummins vs Team Mumbai, 2022

Pat Cummins�?memorable knock against Mumbai in 2022 will live long in the memory of Kolkata fans and spectators who were there at the stadium to watch the carnage unfold. The Australian walked into the crease with Kolkata needing 61 from 41 balls after most of their recognised batters had struggled to make an impact and get going on the surface while chasing 162 to win. Little did everyone know that Cummins would go on to produce one of the most belligerent knocks seen in the competition. After hitting Tymal Mills for a four and six in his first over at the crease, Cummins dished out the same treatment to Jasprit Bumrah in the next over. However, no one had envisioned what followed next as Cummins took Daniel Sams to the cleaners by smashing four sixes and two fours off him in the 16th over to win the match for Kolkata with four overs to spare. Cummins finished on 56* off 15 balls having struck four fours and six sixes during his match-winning knock.

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Bangladesh youth side registered a sensational win in the finals of the under-19 World Cup to grab their maiden title at any level in a World Cup. Bowling India out for 177, Bangladesh fought through a terrific spell from Ravi Bishnoi to come out on top in the end and hand India youth side their first defeat in the World Cup. 

Here are few moments from the game where India faltered which tilted the balance to Bangladesh's way.  

The middle-order collapse

India had a strong start to their innings despite losing Divyansh Saxena early. Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on a 94-run partnership to drive India to 103 before Tanzim Hasan Sakib dismissed the no.3 batsman. Jaiswal was later dismissed on 88 but even then India were on 156/4 and fairly well-placed to make a decent total. 

However, Siddhesh Veer fell first ball and the lower middle-order collapsed like a heap of cards with no resilience. From 156/3 at one point, India lost seven wickets for 21 runs to give Bangladesh huge momentum heading into the innings break.

India's middle-order hadn't been tested a lot in this World Cup with the big runs coming from Jaiswal and Saxena. The lack of time in the middle showed as Bangladesh used their bowlers cleverly to run through the strong Indian side.

Holding back Tyagi and Bishnoi

If India started their innings well, Bangladesh did even better. Against Kartik Tyagi and a wayward Sushant Mishra, the Bangladesh openers laid a strong foundation. Once the opening stand of 50 was broken, India climbed back into the game through Ravi Bishnoi whose googlies had Bangladesh in a spin.

Bishnoi grabbed four wickets in the space of nine overs between the 8th and 17th and Bangladesh lost Parvez Hossain Emon who retired hurt. At this point, India were well ahead in the game. By the start of the 21st over, half of Bangladesh's side were dismissed with the team score on 85. 

Instead of persisting with Bishnoi to do more damage, captain Priyam Garg changed his end and the leg-spinner failed to generate as much impact since. Tyagi, the strike bowler, wasn't brought back until the 26th over when Akbar Ali and Parvez Hossain had started re-building strong. 

With the clouds gathering, India should have attacked with their strike bowlers early to create a breakthrough and get ahead in the DLS equation.

Extras

Bangladesh were helped in a fairly easy run-chase by some ill-discipline from the Indian bowlers. Parvez Hossain and Akbar Ali made forties but no other Bangladesh batsman had scored over 20 with only one making double digits. But they had an able 12th man in Extras, who scored 33 runs, helped by as many as 19 wides from the Indian bowlers. 

The pacers, in particular, were guilty of giving too many freebies. Sushant Mishra was lucky to be in the attack after his first spell where he sent down two beamers. He bowled four wides and two no-balls in all. Tyagi and Akash Singh added five wides apiece in their spells. 

The extra runs relieved any pressure that Bangladesh were facing from Bishnoi. That they allowed India to make their mistakes was evident when Akbar Ali was content to not score for 22 balls at a stretch towards the end. The series of dots was broken when Akash sent down three wides in an over.

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It's an all-Asian final in South Africa in the 2020 edition of the ICC under-19 World Cup as four-time champions India take on new finalists Bangladesh at Potchefstroom on Sunday. India and Bangladesh in the finals have been lop-sided affairs at all levels and India are favourites to win a fifth title on Sunday. They will, however, face stiff resistance from a few Bangladesh players. We have them, and a few Indian players in the list of players to watch out for in the finals. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal

With 312 runs in 5 matches at an average of 156 including two centuries, Yashasvi Jaiswal has clearly been the batsman of the tournament. India's left-handed opener has combined tenacity with flair and managed to be rock solid at the top for India in the tournament. In five matches against the Bangladesh youth side since the last youth World Cup, Jaiswal has 164 runs at an average just over 30. He has also been dismissed a couple of times by Rakibul Hasan, making this an interesting battle to watch out for in the finals.

Read | U-19 World Cup: Twitter reacts to India’s thumping win over Pakistan

Mahmudul Hasan Joy

Bangladesh's saviour at the top of the order and clearly their batsman of the World Cup has been Mahmudul Hasan Joy. The no. 3 batsman was the architect of Bangladesh's triumph over New Zealand in the semi-finals, scoring a fine century in a tricky run-chase to take his team home. Mahmudul has 164 runs in 5 matches against India youth side since the last World Cup and it includes a brilliant century (109), a knock he would love to repeat in the finals.

Divyaansh Saxena

India's two biggest run-scorers in the tournament have both been openers. While Jaiswal has hogged headlines for his brilliant run of form, Saxena has been an able partner, putting up brilliant partnerships and acting as the dedicated second-fiddle. He has scores of 55 and 37 against the Bangladesh youth side in the two matches he has played against them. Breaking the Indian opening pair will be one of Bangladesh's biggest tasks on Sunday.

Read | India vs Pakistan U-19 World Cup: Factors that helped India triumph

Rakibul Hasan

With 11 wickets in five matches at an average of 8.45, Rakibul Hasan, the left-arm spinner has been Bangladesh's bowler of the tournament in their run to the finals. The left-arm spinner snared five for 19 in the match against South Africa in the quarterfinals and picked up the massive wicket of Ollie White in the semis against New Zealand where he bowled three maidens in his ten-over spell that went for just 35. The spinner has dismissed Jaiswal twice in youth ODIs and will be key for the Tigers to test India's in-form opener.

Bangladesh created their own bit of history against New Zealand by qualifying for an U19 World Cup final for the first time.

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Kartik Tyagi

Even if Ravi Bishnoi is India's top wicket-taker in the tournament and fourth in the list of most wicket-takers this World Cup, Kartik Tyagi has been the standout bowler for them. The seamer has been exceptional with his execution of the yorkers and ability to deliver under pressure. He was instrumental in India's surge to the finals, bowling his team to an unlikely win against the Aussies after the batting floundered. Tyagi has 11 wickets this World Cup at an average of 10.91 and will be backed to run through Bangladesh's batting line-up, much like Pakistan's pace attack did earlier in the tournament.

Read | Predicting India’s chances at the U19 World Cup Finals

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The Indian T20 League auctions are set for December 19^th in Kolkata and while the big names garner huge attention, we take a glance at a few under-19 players who come at a low base price and offer long-term potential for the franchises.

Priyam Garg

India’s under-19 captain for the World Cup in South Africa next month, Priyam Garg was rushed into the Uttar Pradesh Ranji Trophy side last year and started off his first-class career with a century on debut against Goa. Garg made 814 runs in his maiden season in the Ranji season, averaging 67.83. In List A cricket too, he shone and with a base price of Rs 20 lakh, he could be a great pick for franchises.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Few had heard of Yashasvi Jaiswal until he went on to hit a double hundred in the Vijay Hazare Trophy game for Mumbai against an attack featuring Shahbaz Nadeem and Varun Aaron. The blistering opener was the fifth-highest run-getter in his first Vijay Hazare tournament after making 564 runs at an average of 112.8. Jaiswal had also made scores of 113 and 122 against Kerala and Goa earlier in the season. The youngster could find much interest in the auction this time despite not playing any T20 cricket.

Read | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Emerging players who shone through

Arjun Azad

Dubbed as Junior Sachin Tendulkar for his extraordinary cover drives, 18-year old Arjun Azad is a great find for the India under-19 team. In 2019 in the ACC under-19 Asia Cup, Azad hit a superb century (a 111-ball 121) opening the batting for India against arch-rivals, Pakistan. He finished as the Player of the tournament and enrolled himself into the auction with a base price of just Rs 20 lakhs. The Chandigarh batsman is capable of timing the ball sweetly and can be a sheet anchor too if required.

Aryan Juyal

Aryan Juyal was born into a family of doctors and had everything going for him from a young age. With an indoor practice net at home and a good coach to train under, Juyal breezed through age cricket with ease. In the Vinoo Mankad tournament in 2017, Juyal hit 401 runs in five innings and then played the Challenger Trophy where he shone yet again. He played the 2018 under-19 World Cup but has played just 13 List A games so far. He could be a decent attraction for franchises this auction.

Sushant Mishra

A left-arm seamer, Sushant Mishra has good pace and bowls accurately, something which helped him catch the attention of the legendary Rahul Dravid. He is a part of India’s under-19 World Cup team for the tournament next month. He has played in 8 youth ODIs so far and has 19 wickets already including a five-wicket haul. The young protégée is destined for big things and given that he brings in a left-arm angle, franchises could be interested in this talent.

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