India national under-19 cricket team
| India Under-19s | |
|---|---|
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| Captain: | Vijay Zol |
| Coach: | Bharat Arun |
| Colors: | Blue |
| Owner: | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Founded: | 1979 |
| Home ground: | n/a |
| Capacity: | n/a |
| First-class debut: |
Pakistan Under-19 in January 20, 1979 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup wins: | 2000, 2008, 2012 |
| Official website: | espncricinfo |
The Indian Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of India in cricket at Under-19 level. The team is currently captained by Vijay Zol and coached by former India cricketer Bharat Arun.[1]
The Indian team has won three Under-19 World Cups. In 2000, they won it under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif and in 2008, they won it under Virat Kohli's leadership and in 2012 under the captaincy of Unmukt Chand. The team also has the best win percentage in ODIs (75%) among all Under-19 national teams.[2]
Recent Performances
India Under-19s captain unmukt chand led his side to the title with an unbeaten century as the visitors overhauled Australia Under-19s' 365 with six wickets to spare in the final in Townsville to win the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]
India Under-19 cricket team won the 2013 Top End Under-19 Series in Australia against Australia and Newzeland.India Under-19 won the tournament againist Australia Under-19 by eight wickets in the final.[4]
Performances at Under-19 World Cups
| Year | Host | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  Australia |
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| 1998 |  South Africa |
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| 2000 |  Sri Lanka |
Champions |
| 2002 |  New Zealand |
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| 2004 |  Bangladesh |
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| 2006 | Sri Lanka |
Runners-up |
| 2008 |  Malaysia |
Champions |
| 2010 | New Zealand |
Sixth |
| 2012 | Australia |
Champions |
| 2014 |  UAE |
Fifth |
2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad
Squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup[5]
| Player | Date of Birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Zol (c) | 23 November 1994 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm off break |
| Avesh Khan | 13 December 1996 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Ankush Bains (wk) | 16 December 1995 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Ricky Bhui | 29 September 1996 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm leg break |
| Aamir Gani | 27 August 1996 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off break |
| Akhil Herwadkar | 31 October 1994 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm off break |
| Deepak Hooda | 19 April 1995 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Shreyas Iyer | 6 December 1994 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off break |
| Karan Kaila | 8 September 1994 (aged 19) | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 27 October 1997 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm off break |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 14 December 1994 (aged 19) | Left | Slow left-arm chinaman |
| Chama Milind | 4 September 1994 (aged 19) | Left | Left-arm medium |
| Monu Kumar | 5 November 1994 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Sanju Samson | 11 November 1994 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Atit Sheth | 3 February 1996 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
References
- ↑ "Atit Sheth back in India squad for U-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ ; Global="ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012" ""ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012"". ESPN Cricinfo. 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ↑ "India thrash Australia to take Under-19 title". espncricinfo.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Indian team for U19 World Cup named". BCCI.
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