The Under-19 Cricket World Cup has long been a breeding ground for some of the sports best cricketers.
Looking back on past additions, stars such as Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and Babar Azam have left their mark with terrific on-field performances.
Moving forward, these squads can be seen as a future core of international players for a country if their trajectory and development continues in a positive direction.
The 2022 World Cup has been played in the West Indies featuring 16 nations.
We have crunched the numbers and selected the standout player from nine of the participating countries.
Note New Zealand withdrew from the World Cup due to quarantine restrictions on minors upon return to the country.
5. India
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
India's leading run scorer for the tournament has been 16-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
The young opener has been ultra impressive, tallying 272 runs at an average of 68.00 while he has a high score of 144 against Uganda. Raghuvanshi also passed 50 on another occassion, scoring 79 against Ireland.
Given his age, Raghuvanshi will be on the radar of fans for his impressive performances.
Along with his batting prowess, Raghuvanshi has also bowled two overs of left-arm-orthodox, claiming 1/4 proving he may be able to bowl some overs in addition to his batting.
