Manjot Kalra leads India Under-19 to World Cup glory
The opener smashed an unbeaten 101 off 102 balls to steer a chase of 217 and give the side an unprecedented fourth Under-19 World Cup title
The opener smashed an unbeaten 101 off 102 balls to steer a chase of 217 and give the side an unprecedented fourth Under-19 World Cup title
India's Under-19 coach has called for "even bigger praise" for the backroom staff who had to manage injuries to as many as five key players and made sure there was no knock-on effect on the team's run to the title
"We have spent two years preparing for it. There will be emotions when we say goodbye. Even if we don't go on to be a part of a senior World Cup winning team, we will have this to remember," said India's captain Prithvi Shaw
Although Australia were beaten in the final, their captain is grateful for the friendships he's made and the lessons he's learnt from the Under-19 World Cup
A commanding performance in the Under-19 World Cup final capped a tournament which they dominated from start to finish. India, the fourth is with you!
With India possessing in-form openers, a healthy mix of allrounders and an injury-free squad, Australia have more questions to answer ahead of the big final