Despite all the tried-and-tested players around, the names of some very talented youngsters stand out – these are young men, some of them boys still, who could well create a flutter if given a chance.

Ihsanullah (Afghanistan)

Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman should still qualify as ‘youngsters to watch out for’ – the older of them will turn 20 during the tournament, and the other is still only halfway between 17 and 18. But we know what they are about. When it comes to 20-year-old top-order batsman Ihsanullah, we are still finding out, and a lot of what we know is quite exciting.

At the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, Afridi was the best of the Pakistan bowlers, ending with 12 wickets in five games, and giving more than enough evidence of his raw talent. His elder brother Riaz is a one-Tester for Pakistan too, also as a fast bowler, and like Riaz, the younger Afridi is solidly built, at around six-and-a-half feet, and can generate good pace and bounce.

His first-class debut was a dream affair – 8-39 in the second innings for Khan Research Laboratories against Rawalpindi, the best debut figures by a Pakistani in the format. Since then, he has moved up the ranks quite fast, making his international debut in a T20I earlier this year.

This boy is waiting to have a go – will Pakistan unleash him on the unsuspecting batsmen, especially those from India, is the question.