Top three young players of IPL 18

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As curtain fell down on IPL 2018, few youngsters left their indelible mark on the fans and players alike. Here are three top players who are destined to be future superstars of international cricket:

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1) Mayank Markande - Mayank was the unknown factor in the Mumbai Indian squad. But the spinner impressed taking 15 wickets from 14 matches. Mayank who begun his career as a pacer and later turned leg spinner, troubled the batsmen with his turn and very well disguised googly. He is the one for future!

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2) Rashid Khan - IPL 18 has truly gifted a genius in Rashid Khan. The 19 year old Afghanistan player who plays for SRH is called the best spinner in T 20 by none other that Little Master Sunil Gavaskar. Khan not only spun a web around batsmen taking wickets almost every time he stepped to bowl. With 21 wickets, he was second on the list behind Andrew Tye's 24 wickets. Even Afghan president tweeted that Rashid is a national treasure. Khan single handed won the qualifier against KKR with his all round performance.

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3) Rishabh Pant - The most shocking news that came during the IPL 18 was retirement announcement by Mr 360 AB de Villiers. But the tournament saw the rise of another player who played shots all around the ground and few players called him the new Mr 360 degree- Yes we are talking of Rishabh Pant. For Delhi side that once again finished last, Pant was the only bright spot as he accumulated 684 runs with average of 52 and strike rate of 173. He also hit a brilliant 128 not out along with 5 fifties. That he keeps wickets too, won't be long before he is drafted into the Indian side.