Over the years, there have a number of players, who have come up the ranks from the teenage levels. There were times when even the likes of Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Joe Root and many others were unknown quantities.

But as their career passed the test of times, they kept scaling greater heights. Now these batsmen are deemed as the best doing the rounds in the sport. In the same way, a number of players are presently honing their skills in junior level cricket and has the potential to make it big.

The names may not be household ones by any means, however, can be hot prospects in the near future with so much opportunities knocking on the doors these days. While many of the batters are taking giant steps, a few are slowly, but surely climbing the ladder.

In the article, let’s take a look at five unknown teenage batsmen, who can shine going into the future

Rahmanullah Gurbaz- Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz made his List A debut for Afghanistan A as a 15-year-old back in 2017. In the next year, he represented the Afghans in the U19 World Cup in New Zealand where he notched 134 runs at an average of 26.80.

Now at the age of 17, the keeper already has an experience of 12 first-class, 23 List A and 18 T20 games where he has over 1,900 runs with two tons and 12 half-centuries. The average of 49.52 in red-ball cricket means that he can play Test cricket too in the future. In T20s, he has a strike-rate of 140.75, showing his power-hitting prowess.

Back in September this year, Gurbaz made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in Dhaka and had scores of 61, 43, 29. Lately, Gurbaz was a part of the Mis Ainak Knights in the Shpageeza Cricket League with top scores of 56 and 80.

Towhid Hridoy- Bangladesh

Towhid Hridoy is one of the brightest talents doing the rounds in Bangladesh cricket. The Bogra-born has only played a solitary first-class match way back in October 2017, but his white-ball exploits have been stupendous to say the least.

In 22 List A matches, Hridoy has 770 runs at an average of 45.29. The average shoots up to 53.50 in the T20 format, though he has an experience of only four games. Earlier this year, Bangladesh U19 locked horns with India U19 and hosts England U19 in a tri-nation series and Hridoy ended as the second-highest run-scorer.

He scored 320 runs in eight matches at an average of 80 with a top score of an unbeaten 104. He also got a chance to play for the Sylhet Sixers in the 2019 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Unfortunately, Towhid got chance in only one encounter.

Mackenzie Harvey- Australia

Back in 2017, Mackenzie Harvey gave a glimpse of his batting prowess against England in Sydney. Batting at number six, the left-hander racked up 59 runs off 48 balls with the help of four boundaries and as many hits into the stands. In the same year, he was called up in the Melbourne Renegades’ squad in the Big Bash League (BBL).

The teenager came in as the replacement of the veteran Aaron Finch. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to play a single match. But last season, he did get a chance for the same team. Though he could score 162 runs, the southpaw is being seen as a bright prospect.

Last year, he made his List A debut for Victoria. Mackenzie, who’s also the nephew of former Australia cricketer Ian Harvey, recently played three One Dayers against New Zealand A, and he had scores of 55, 54* and 83*.

Rohail Nazir- Pakistan  

Rohail Nazir made his debut at the domestic level for Islamabad in the 2017 National T20 Cup as a 16-year-old. And in the opening game itself versus Lahore Blues, he turned up with a 27-ball 33 in Rawalpindi. The teenager broke into the U19 team for the previous World Cup and did well.

In five matches, the keeper scored 140 runs at an average of 28 with a top score of 81 against Afghanistan. In December 2017, he was picked by Islamabad United as an emerging player for the 2018 season. Nazir made his Lisa A debut in September 2018 and has played six matches where he has scored 169 runs with a ton.

In the 2019 U19 Asia Cup, Nazir scored a 108-ball 117 versus India A. In Pakistan U19’s tour of South Africa, Nazir was the second highest run-getter with 318 runs with four half-centuries.

Yashasvi Jaiswal- India

Yashasvi Jaiswal is only 17 years old and at the tender age, he has already taken rapid strides in the game. The southpaw was India U19s standout performer in the 2018 Asia Cup in Bangladesh and ever since, the Young Turk has come a long way.

Earlier this year, the teenager made his first-class debut and has forayed into List A cricket as well in the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. In his first five innings 0f the tournament, Jaiswal notched centuries on three instances at an average in excess of 100.

The Uttar Pradesh-born also became the youngest to muster a double century in List A cricket when he got 203 against Jharkhand with 17 fours and 12 sixes. Jaiswal is speculated to have a bright future in the offing and can wreak havoc at the highest level if nurtured with utmost care.