IND U19's Deepesh Devendran (L) and PAK U19's Abdul Subhan (R) (Source: X)
The U19 Asia Cup 2025 concluded with Pakistan U19 winning the title. The Boys in Green defeated the arch-rivals India U19 by a massive margin of 191 runs in the one-sided final contest. Meanwhile, the tournament ended with a lot of learning and takeaways for all the participating teams.
Apart from this, in the era when most of the analysts call cricket the batters’ game, some of the bowlers in the U19 Asia Cup 2025 played a crucial role in injecting hope from the bowling perspective. There were bowling performances in the tournament that displayed a glimpse of a potential competitive battle between bat and ball in the near future.
Given that, here’s a look at the 3 bowlers from U19 Asia Cup 2025 who could grow further to represent their national teams at the highest level of the game.
Even after a big loss in the final and losing the title, the teenage pace-bowling prodigy Deepesh Devendran has been one of the key findings for India from this tournament. The 17-year-old pacer showed his prowess with the ball throughout the entire tournament.
Deepesh Devendran in U19 Asia Cup 2025
Criterion
Data
Innings
5
Overs
35
Wickets
14
Economy Rate
4.77
Strike Rate
15.00
BBI
5/22
4w/5w
0/1
He scalped 14 wickets in just five innings, including a five-wicket haul (5/22) and an economy rate of 4.77, alongside maintaining the bowling strike rate of 15.00. The medium pacer also ended up as the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
BCCI needs to groom this teenager for the next few years and provide him the lessons and guidelines of injury management as a pacer. If the management makes this happen, Deepesh could be a great fit as India’s second strike pacer or first-change bowler in the white-ball cricket, especially in the ODIs.
Abdul Subhan: The right-arm pacer Pakistan need badly
If the Pakistan Cricket Board comes out of the ‘PSL obsession’ in picking players for the national side, then they will get some long-term options from the U19 team. There used to be a time in Pakistan cricket, when the national side used to be selected on the grounds of players’ performance in the U19 circuit across all formats.
This practice also produced a competitive side for Pakistan in the international circuit for a couple of years. If they move ahead with the same policy, then young pacer Abdul Subhan will be one of the top future prospects for their pace attack.
Subhan led Pakistan U19’s bowling attack from the front with his exemplary performances in the tournament. These performances also include his economical outing in the summit clash against India U19. He was the second leading-wicket taker in the tournament, alongside being leading wicket-taker for Pakistan.
Abdul Subhan in U19 Asia Cup 2025
Criterion
Data
Innings
4
Overs
31
Wickets
13
Economy Rate
3.93
Strike Rate
14.30
BBI
4/20
4w/5w
2/0
The 17-year-old bagged 13 wickets in just four innings, with an economy rate of just 3.93, including two four-wicket hauls. In the final against India, he claimed two wickets for just 29 runs in his eight overs, including a maiden over.
Subhan, as a right-arm pacer could be a great fit in the Pakistan pace attack, considering left-right combination. He could provide a balance in the attack, alongside two left-armers, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Salman Mirza.
Mohammad Sayyam: Another weapon who could strengthen PAK’s pace arsenal
Another teenage pace-bowling prodigy who emerged as a big hope for Pakistan’s pace-bowling future, is Mohammad Sayyam. The Lower Dir-born impressed with his performances to be one of the vital cogs in the wheel for Pakistan U19 in the continental tournament.
Mohammad Sayyam in U19 Asia Cup 2025
Criterion
Data
Innings
5
Overs
32
Wickets
10
Economy Rate
5.78
Strike Rate
19.20
BBI
3/27
4w/5w
0/0
He claimed 10 wickets in five innings he bowled in the tournament, with an economy rate of 5.78 and the best bowling figures of 3/27 in an innings. Sayyam also picked two crucial wickets of Aaron George and Vedant Trivedi to dismantle India U19’s run-chase in the final.
Considering Pakistan’s pace-bowling approach in the SENA countries, he has an ability to fill in the spot of fourth pacer in the pace-friendly conditions. Notably, Sayyam also ended up as the second leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the U19 Asia Cup 2025, alongside being third leading-wicket taker overall in the tournament.
IND U19's Deepesh Devendran (L) and PAK U19's Abdul Subhan (R) (Source: X)
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