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The ICC U-19 Cricket World cup has been a sweeping stage for the young and aspiring cricketers to exhibit their talent to the cricketing world.
The so-called fab four of International cricket - Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith - came to the International scheme things with a solid background from U19 cricket.
South Africa won the 2014 U-19 tournament thanks to a wonderful team effort. However, throughout the event, there were many players who showed a glimpse of their future.
This slideshow talks about the five stars who are storming the cricket now emerged out of 2014 U-19 World cup.
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#5 Aiden Markram (South Africa)
Aiden Markram holds the proud record of being the first South African to lift a Cricket World Cup. With his successful stint as a captain in 2014 U-19 World Cup, he announced himself as a champion material.
He was also awarded the Man-of-the-series trophy for his astonishing 370 runs from six innings, at an average of 123.33.
Markram was another victim of South Africa's quota system as he waited for a well-deserved International call-up for more than three years. The snub did not deter his confidence as he performed exceedingly well in the domestic tournaments.
Under Mark Boucher's direction, Markram averaged more than fifty in both the first-class and List A matches. Because of his consistent performances, he was included in South Africa's Test squad to face England in July-August 2017.
He made his début against Bangladesh and came agonizingly close to making a century. Unfortunately, he got run out three short of the century. However, he scored a century in the second Test match against Bangladesh.
Markram will be looking forward to India's tour of South Africa to stamp his authority in the world cricket.
#4 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lankan Cricket team, now, is just a shadow of their past. After the retirement of Jayawardene and Sangakkara, Sri Lankans are undergoing a tumultuous phase and have been longing for a new saviour.
Luckily, they seem to have identified a gem. That too, at a very young age and his name is Kusal Mendis.
Mendis announced his arrival to the world Cricket when he played a sensational innings in Pallekele to help Sri Lanka defeat Australia from an 86-run deficit. When Sri Lanka annihilated Australia within three days in Galle, Mendis was the game's highest scorer on a dust bowl.
His ascendancy continued as he helped Sri Lanka chase down an improbable 321 against India at The Oval in a Champions Trophy game.
Mendis had captained the Sri Lankan U-19 team during the 2014 World Cup. He had a relatively quiet tournament and could score only 167 runs from his six innings. The failure did not dissuade the young superstar as he continuously performed well in their domestic circuit to earn a call-up for the national team.
#3 Kuldeep Yadav (India)
Kuldeep Yadav participated in 2012 U-19 World Cup as a 17-year old. However, It was the 2014 edition of the U-19 World Cup that helped him showcase his talent to the cricketing world. Kuldeep took 14 wickets at an unbelievable average of 10.28 and also took a hat-trick against Scotland.
Following his impressive U-19 stint, he got selected in India's One Day squad for the West Indies series in 2014. Though he did not make his international debut, he kept impressing the cricketing fraternity through his IPL performances.
Kuldeep made his International début against Australia in a deciding Test match in Dharamsala in March 2017. He justified his selection by claiming four wickets in the first innings.
Three months down the line, he has made his ODI and T20I debuts as well. Kuldeep cemented his place in the Indian Team after he played a big part in India's 4-1 win over Australia in a five-match ODI series.
He also became only the 3rd Indian cricketer to claim a One Day hat-trick. The chinaman bowler dismissed Matthew Wade, Ashton Agar and Pat Cummins in consecutive deliveries to reach the landmark.
Kuldeep will play a crucial role in India's quest for another World Cup glory.
#2 Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Mustafizur Rahman became famous overnight when he tormented the Indian batting line-up on his ODI début. The batsmen failed to read his variations and he became only the second bowler after Zimbabwe's Vitori to take five-wicket hauls in his first two ODIs, paving the way for Bangladesh's first-ever ODI series win over India.
Mustafizur continued his domination in the shorter format of the game by performing exceedingly well for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and other T20 franchises across the globe. He has an impressive record of 44 wickets from his 22 ODI matches and is one of the few bowlers in ODI cricket who has an average of less than 20.
This all started when he impressed during his campaign in the 2014 U-19 World Cup. He played six games and took nine wickets with an effective average of 18.44.
#1 Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
Rabada is showing the world that he can succeed Dale Steyn as the leader of South Africa's fast bowling department. Rabada had a spectacular Under-19 World Cup in 2014. He was the best bowler in the tournament and picked 14 wickets from his five matches. His bowling exploits helped South Africa win their first World Cup.
Soon after his U-19 World Cup achievements, Rabada was roped into the national team. His performances have been even more impressive in the international cricket and currently, he is one of the world's best fast bowlers.
Rabada has taken an impressive 102 wickets from his 22 Test matches. He has seven five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls so far.
There is no denying the fact that the 22-year old will be a fast bowling legend when he retires.
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