Top 5 young Indian cricketers to watch ahead of IPL 2026

The ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025) has created more hype around the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) as there are multiple emerging cricketers who are going to play the league for their respective franchises. Along with star cricketers, Indian cricket fans are keeping their eyes on some of the emerging cricketers who showed glimpses of their true potentials in the previous IPL campaign. Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, which emerging players should get more attention from the cricket fans? This article will help you to make a list of young players who have immense potential to become future stars of Indian cricket.

Pritam Santra
Pritam Santra

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Ayush Mhatre: 

Ayush Mhatre

The Mumbai batter is another young batter who loves to take the aerial route. Whether it's a match for the India A team or a game for Mumbai, Mhatre is always there in the middle to steal the show. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans have high hopes for the 18-year-old. Last season, he joined CSK in the middle of the season and proved his talent without wasting any time. 

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