Future senior India stars? Watch out for these five talented cricketers

As far as the Indian cricket set up is concerned, this is something that is ingrained in the system at pretty much all levels. Managers know how crucial it is to spot, monitor and encourage next generation talent. It's not a surprise then to see Indian cricketers who are trying to make their way into the senior team putting up consistent performances in whichever level of cricket they are currently playing. TimesofIndia.com here looks at five such cricketers who could well be future senior team stars: Yash Dhull (19-year-old right-hand batter)

If leading the Indian team to the ICC u-19 World Cup title was a stepping stone to instant fame, centuries in both innings of his first-class debut showed the world that 19 year old Yash Dhull has it in him to be a very effective player in red ball long format cricket as well. The Delhi lad became only the third batsman after Nari Contractor (1952/53) and Virag Awate (2012/13) to score a hundred in each innings on Ranji Trophy debut. He had identical scores of 113 and 113* in the two innings of the Ranji Trophy Elite, Group H match between Delhi and Tamil Nadu in Guwahati.

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Delhi's Yash Dhull is going to remember his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu in Guwahati for a very long time. The 19-year-old Delhi opener (113 n.o, 14x4, 1x6), on Sunday, became only the third batsmen in the tournament's history to score back-to-back hundreds on his debut.

What really impressed cricket experts and coaches was the fact that Dhull had no red ball cricket experience under his belt and made his first-class debut straight after the u-19 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean. How well a cricketer can adapt, depending on the