Teens in the big league
The five youngest cricketers to have played the IPL
ESPNcricinfo staff
29-Apr-2015
Pradeep Sangwan Age: 17y 179d
Teams: Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders
What he's done: The first among India's victorious 2008 Under-19 squad to be picked at the auction, Sangwan played 28 matches for Daredevils in the first three seasons. He hardly got an opportunity after moving to Knight Riders, and had to serve a ban for failing a dope test during the 2013 IPL•Indian Premier League
Teams: Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders
What he's done: The first among India's victorious 2008 Under-19 squad to be picked at the auction, Sangwan played 28 matches for Daredevils in the first three seasons. He hardly got an opportunity after moving to Knight Riders, and had to serve a ban for failing a dope test during the 2013 IPL•Indian Premier League
Unmukt Chand Age: 18y 15d
Teams: Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians
What he's done: Having made a few appearances for Daredevils in 2011 and 2012, Chand shot into prominence after he led India to the 2012 Under-19 World Cup title. His IPL career has been fairly muted, with his first fifty coming in 2015 for Mumbai Indians•BCCI
Teams: Delhi Daredevils, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians
What he's done: Having made a few appearances for Daredevils in 2011 and 2012, Chand shot into prominence after he led India to the 2012 Under-19 World Cup title. His IPL career has been fairly muted, with his first fifty coming in 2015 for Mumbai Indians•BCCI
Kamran Khan Age: 18y 39d
Teams: Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors
What he's done: It was a fairytale start for Kamran: a village boy with no first-class experience who hit the limelight thanks to Rajasthan Royals' famously unconventional scouting. However, his slingy action was reported, and he was not able to replicate his initial success. He has not featured in the IPL after a solitary game for Warriors in 2011, but he made his first-class debut for Sri Lankan side Colts in 2013•IPL
Teams: Rajasthan Royals, Pune Warriors
What he's done: It was a fairytale start for Kamran: a village boy with no first-class experience who hit the limelight thanks to Rajasthan Royals' famously unconventional scouting. However, his slingy action was reported, and he was not able to replicate his initial success. He has not featured in the IPL after a solitary game for Warriors in 2011, but he made his first-class debut for Sri Lankan side Colts in 2013•IPL
Mandeep Singh Age: 18y 94d
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore
What he's done:After a couple of quiet seasons (2010 with Knight Riders and 2011 with Kings XI), Mandeep's IPL fortunes changed in 2012: he was Punjab's leading run-getter and was adjudged the 'rising star' of the tournament. After having played all games in 2013, he was mostly benched in 2014, and moved to Bangalore in 2015•BCCI
Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore
What he's done:After a couple of quiet seasons (2010 with Knight Riders and 2011 with Kings XI), Mandeep's IPL fortunes changed in 2012: he was Punjab's leading run-getter and was adjudged the 'rising star' of the tournament. After having played all games in 2013, he was mostly benched in 2014, and moved to Bangalore in 2015•BCCI