LUCKNOW, Dec. 10 -- Young all-rounder Prashant Veer believes in learning and experimenting and that too with consistency. After making his mark in junior cricket soon after the start of his career and later on with under-23 sides, the 20-year-old has now emerged as one of the brightest prospects in Indian domestic cricket this season and the best one from the lot of 11 cricketers from Uttar Pradesh when 10 franchises of the cash-rich Indian Premier League pick uncapped Indians in this year's auction at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Son of a Siksha Mitra, Prashant from Amethi is a slow left-arm spinner who is a combination of explosive lower-order hitting with wicket-taking ability, drawing comparisons to Ravindra Jadeja for his versatility. Repr...