Under-19 World Cup:
Created with such a vision, the Under-19 World Cup was launched in 1998 for the first time in history. Since then, the World Cup has been held every two years and so far 13 series have been played.England and India, who are currently in the league and knock-out rounds of the World Cup, which is currently being held in the West Indies for the 14th time, will face each other for the cup in the grand final on February 5.
Historical Captains:
This is the highest number of times in the history of the World Cup that India has won the title 4 times and is a successful team. Australia has won 3 times and Pakistan 2 times. South Africa, West Indies, Bangladesh and England have each won the title once.In that sense let’s look at the Indian captains who have won the ICC Under-19 World Cup for India in history.
1. Mohammad Kaif (2000):
In the 3rd Under-19 World Cup held in Sri Lanka in 2000, the Indian team led by Asatiya Mohammad Kaif defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on home soil in the final of the league and knock-out rounds to win the title for the first time. Mohammad Kaif also became the first Indian captain to win this World Cup.Yuvraj Singh, who contributed to India's success throughout the series, won the Man of the Series award. That same year they got the chance to play in the Indian senior team to find 2 gold players for India at that World Cup, Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh. There is no need to post here as many people know how many of these 2 players became great match winners and contributed to India's many victories over the course of the day.
2. Virat Kohli (2008):
Virat Kohli, the current backbone player of the Indian team, won the 2008 Under-19 World Cup for the 2nd time for India in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. As it is now, Virat Kohli led India to the final of the World Cup with his aggressive captaincy and batting prowess.In the ensuing final, India defeated South Africa by 12 runs to win the title for the 2nd time. Not only Virat Kohli but also star player Ravindra Jadeja contributed to India's success in the series and later became a star.
3. Unmukt Chand (2012):
The then captain Unmukt Chand won the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Australia. This is because India, who were unbeaten from the start of the World Cup, faced Australia on home soil in the final.
Captain Unmukt Chand scored a magnificent 111 * for India, who chased down the Australian target of 226 in that match, to help India win the trophy for the 3rd time Contributed. However he has now migrated abroad as he was later denied a chance in the Indian team.
4. Prithviraj Shah (2018): Unbeaten in the league round of the 2018 World Cup on New Zealand soil, India defeated Australia in the knockout round to win the title for the 4th time. Captain Prithviraj Shah led India to head coach Rahul Dravid to win the World Cup.
It is noteworthy that many young stars including Prithviraj Shah, Chapman Gill, Kamlesh Nagercoil, Sivam Mavi have emerged from this World Cup and are currently playing brightly in the IPL series.
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