5 young pacers who might rule Indian Cricket in next 10 years

India, as a cricket nation, has always been known for producing world-class batters. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, from MS Dhoni to Virat Kohli, India never had a dearth of world class batters in their cricketing history. However, they always lacked strength in their fast bowling. One of the biggest reasons behind losing overseas series and world tournaments in the late 90s and early 20s was the lack of fast bowlers in the country.

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India had a dearth of fast bowlers who could consistently bowl at over 140 clicks and win matches for the nation. However, things have changed drastically in the last one decade. The emergence of fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami to name a few has helped India become a force to be reckoned with in International Cricket.

India now have the ability on win series in SENA countries and a lot of credit for that goes to the fast bowling department. A lot of young Indian fast bowlers are coming through the ranks and are making their presence felt at the big stage. Thanks to the Indian T20 League, a lot of young talents are exhibiting their talent and are likely to wreak havoc in the years to come.

In this article, we take a look at five Indian fast bowlers who might rule the Indian Cricket in next 10 years:

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1. Avesh Khan

Indian young pacer rose to fame after exhibiting sensational bowling display for Delhi in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League. He bowled great lengths and consistently dished out match-winning performances for the side. Khan has the ability to bowl over 140 click consistently and can bowl the searing bouncers at well.

He is an intelligent bowler and mixes it up really well in shortest format of the game. His mastery of bowling accurate Yorkers is also something to admire. He finished the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League as the second highest wicket-taker. Currently, he is playing for Lucknow in the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League.

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2. Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna made his presence felt after bowling well for Kolkata in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League. He grabbed eyeballs because of his race pace and generating great bounce from the surface.

He is known for hitting hard lengths and can be brutal on the pitches in Australia, South Africa and England. He is an exciting prospect and, certainly, one for the future. The Indian fast bowler made his India debut on 23^rd March 2021 against England. As of now, he has played 7 one-day internationals, picking 18 wickets at an average of 16.7.

3. Arshdeep Singh

The experts are constantly urging the selectors took give Arshdeep Singh an opportunity to play for India. Given, how he has fared with the ball for Punjab this year, the opportunity is certainly around the corner. The young Indian pacer has consistently exhibited stellar performances for Punjab franchise in the Indian T20 League.

His ability to bowl pinpoint yorkers in the death overs is second to none. His accuracy with the ball is something to admire. Singh has been bowling for last three years in Indian T20 League and is likely to continue playing for Punjab in the Indian T20 League for many more years. In the ongoing edition, the 23-year old fast bowler has managed to pick 6 wickets at an outstanding economy of 7.79.

4. Umran Malik

Young Indian fast bowler, Umran Malik made heads turn after playing just 3 matches for Hyderabad in the 2021 edition of the Indian T20 League. The 22-year-old played only 3 matches and picked 2 wickets. However, his ability to bowl at over 150kmph made helped him become a talking point during the tournament.

Malik was retained by Hyderabad for the ongoing edition. This season, he has been consistently bowling at over 150 clicks and, thus, has impressed one and all with his race pace and bounce. Malik, indeed, is a special and rare talent and his inclusion in the Indian Cricket Team isn’t too far.

5. Chetan Sakariya

Chetan Sakariya impressed one and all with his left-arm seam bowling for Rajasthan in the last edition of the Indian T20 League. In 14 matches, he managed to pick 14 wickets at an economy of 8.19. This year, he is playing for Delhi. However, due to presence of Khaleel Ahmed, he hasn’t got a lot of matches to play. So far, Sakariya has turned up in only 3 matches, picking up as many wickets at an economy of under 8.

The left-arm seamer has the ability to swing the ball both ways and has a good slower ball. Besides, he can surprise the batsmen with a quick bouncer as well. His different variations help him become a force to be reckoned with, especially in the shortest format of the game. If things go well for him in the next couple of years, he can pick a lot of wickets for India in future.