The former Indian cricketer and Head Coach, Ravi Shastri, believes that the likes of Ayush Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are all destined to represent the country after their impressive performances in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Speaking at the ICC Review Show, Shastri was all praise for the four young stars who have shown their talent in the IPL this season. “The shots, the three shots this Ayush Mhatre played against the Mumbai Indians the other night in Mumbai… The way he took off, unbelievable shots for a 17-year-old, against a star-studded Mumbai Indians line-up to come out and express himself in that fashion caught everyone’s eye. “I think Ayush Mhatre has got a future. When I look at him, some of the shots he played, I think this guy, if he’s handled properly and is with the right kind of people, he is someone who can go a long way,” said Shastri. Speaking on Vaibhav Suryanvanshi, the former Indian coach wants the youngster to get more gametime under his belt and focus on how he deals with failures, as many senior pros have done during their careers. “People will come up with new things. There’ll be lots of short stuff thrown at him. When you tonk someone’s first ball for six, then you show no mercy,” he mentioned. “Then you don’t care whether he’s 14 years old or 12 years old or 20 years old. The menu is the same as what you dish out. So, he’ll have to get used to that, and once we see him handling that, then you can make a proper judgment,” he added. In addition, Shastri also acknowledged the abundance of talent in the country and has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s selectors to ensure that they pick the players when they are in form. “This just shows in white-ball cricket, the abundance of talent that’s floating around, in India. It’s a big headache for the selectors. But when you think someone is hot, give him the run because you know it’s very important not just to just watch him and we’ll see him next season after he has one good season but if he’s hot and confident and you think you know he’s ticked most boxes even to raise the bar at a higher level, pick him,” he concluded. “The two Punjab openers (Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh) as well, they give it a smack. It’s as if these youngsters who have come in now, including 14 and 17 years of age and it’s see it, hit it in the first six overs,” stated Shastri.