6 players from India's U19 squad who are likely to be international stars in the future

Over the years, the ICC U19 World Cup has been a grooming ground for youngsters to make a name for themselves before they make their mark in international cricket. Indian stalwarts like Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli etc. had announced themselves at the tournament before they went on to become regulars at the highest level of the game.The upcoming U19 World Cup, which begins on January 27, will see the best young cricketing talent from across the world face up against each other. The Indian team, which is coached by former Indian batsman Rahul Dravid, are one of the favourites to win the tournament.Here are 5 Indian U19 cricketers who are likely to become stars for the Indian team in the future:

#6 Armaan Jaffer

While most of the players on this list have been playing regularly for the Indian U19 team over the last year, Armaan Jaffer was picked for the tournament based on his superlative performances in the U19 Cooch Behar Trophy where he struck three consecutive double hundreds, as well as four consecutive hundreds.

The nephew of former Indian opening batsman Wasim Jaffer, Armaan has been in the spotlight since he scored 498 for Rizvi Springfield School in 2010, a score which was the record for the highest individual score in Indian school cricket until Pranav Dhadawale broke it with an unbeaten 1009 just a couple of weeks ago.

The 17-year-old was also included in Mumbai’s list of probables for the Ranji Trophy this season and could make his first-class debut soon if he puts up an impressive performance at the ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh.