Who were some of the emerging sportspersons of 2017?
The year 2017 saw many youngsters emerge with breakout performances in several sports. Indian cricket saw the rise of spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, while Pakistan's 23-year-old pacer Hasan Ali became top-ranked ODI bowler. Other sports also witnessed breakout youngsters like 12-year-old R Praggnanandhaa in chess and Manav Thakkar in table tennis.