IPL 2018: 5 young Indian players who can be future captains

The entire purpose of the Indian Premier League is to identify young talent and present them with an opportunity to revel.

From sharing the dressing room with stalwarts to tackling pressure scenarios, this tournament provides a steep learning curve for young players.

We have also seen franchises invest in young talent this season and then give them a longer rope if they falter along the way.

Here in this slider, we take a look at five such young players who can be captains in the near future as they have given enough account of their pedigree and potential.

#5 Shubman Gill

Another young talent which has the cricketing parleys up and applauding is Shubman Gill, the man of the series in the Under-19 World Cup this year.

He batted at number six or seven for Kolkata Knight Riders, before being bumped up the order at number four against the Chennai Super Kings in a tricky run chase, but ensured his calm 50 got the job done without any jitters.

A special talent with the bat, Gill has already shown an unflappable temperament which is one the key assets for any skipper.

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