From Tilak Varma To Dewald Brevis: U19 Stars Who Could Feature In World Cup 2023

Tilak Varma and Dewald Brevis, two breakout stars from previous U19 World Cups, are among the few young players hoping to compete in the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Tilak Varma's second ball in international cricket was despatched calmly over deep square for a maximum. The fearless teenager did it again the next time he faced a pacy Alzarri Joseph. Tilak is already being considered for a spot in India's World Cup squad after finishing his first T20I series, having scored 173 runs in five matches with a strike rate of over 140 and showcasing immense maturity and composure.

"If Tilak Varma is hot, bring him in," former India head coach Ravi Shastri commented on Star Sports as quoted by ICC, adding that he was "very, very impressed" with Tilak.

"If I am looking for a left-hander, I would really look in that direction," Shastri added.

The southpaw, who competed in the 2020 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, is yet to make his ODI debut, but he could do it as soon as next month when India plays in Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup. Tilak has scored 661 runs in 23 youth ODIs at an average of over 38 with one century and four fifties in 19 innings.

In the same week, his franchise partner in Mumbai Indians (MI) and close friend, South Africa's Dewald Brevis, called 'Baby AB' for his batting style resemblance to AB de Villiers, might be wearing the Proteas shirt in the limited-overs series against Australia.

While Brevis is yet to make his debut for South Africa, his impressive start in professional and franchise cricket suggests that a World Cup spot is not entirely out of the question. The youngster admits to utilising Instagram videos of the retired South African batsman to fine-tune his batting style.

Brevis, on the