• Aparajit Singh (Haryana): Coached by Gursharan Singh, this left-arm spinner with a smooth action shifted from Delhi to play U-19 and Ranji Trophy. Highly rated by Bishan Bedi and Maninder Singh• Abhishek Sharma (17, Delhi): Made his Ranji debut for Delhi at 16, was part of India U-19 team for the World Cup in New Zealand last year. Dilip Vengsarkar’s two words on his temperament: ‘‘tough kid’’• Mulewa Dharmichand (19, Karnataka): Off-spinner from Mysore had figures of 11-33 against Goa in the Cooch Behar Trophy and was a regular member of the Indian junior team that played against the touring England U-19 team in 2001• Sourashish Lahiri (21, Bengal): Lanky spinner had dream spell of 6-73 against Gujarat in Ranji quarter-final and represented India at the junior level.• Khanin Saikia (19, Assam): Trainee of Guwahati Cricket Coaching Centre, he’s a slow left-arm orthodox — and useful middle-order bat — who was in the India U-19 World Cup team that toured New Zealand last year• Piyush Chawla (15, UP): Leg-spinner with variety, not afraid of flighting the ball. Can bat and field too, and led India in the under-15 Asia Cup last year. ‘‘Rare blend of all-round talent,’’ says U-15 coach Lalchand Rajput• Arif Sunasra (17, Mumbai): Takes wickets by the bagful and a useful bat too. Best Mumbai Junior Player of the year 2001 and best bowler in the all-India Pepsi Youth Cup 1999-2000.• Timil Patel (18, Gujarat): Leg-break bowler — big turner — and good lower middle-order bat. With Parthiv, charted Gujarat’s path in the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy last season. Part of u-19 team for the World Cup in New Zealand in 2002 and tour of England last year.• Udit Patel (18, Karnataka): Off-spinner, son of Brijesh Patel but has ome through the ranks with disciplined displays. Member of the India u-19 team that toured England in September 2002.
