From Kohli To Sehwag, India U19 WC Stars Who Made It Big

India’s under-19 cricketers have once again reached the final of the World Cup. Uday Saharan and Co. will play India's record 9th final.

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The biggest contribution the U-19 WC has had on Indian cricket is the emergence of Virat Kohli who led India to their second U-19 WC title in 2008

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Yuvraj Singh helped India to their maiden U-19 World Cup title in 2000. The southpaw was a vital cog in the Mohammad Kaif-led side.

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One of Indian cricket’s batting greats, Sehwag featured in the 1998 edition of the event in South Africa.

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Offie Harbhajan also impressed in the 1998 edition, picking up 8 wickets at an average of 21.12. Soon after, Harbhajan made his Test debut for IND vs AUS in Bangalore.

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Batting at No. 3, India’s current captain hit three half-centuries in six innings at the 2006 U-19 World Cup.

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Allrounder was involved in 2 U-19 World Cups –in 2006, in which India lost in the final, and the other in 2008, when India won.

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Cheteshwar Pujara scored 349 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 82.11 in the 2006 U-19 World Cup

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In the 2004 U-19 World Cup, he was the highest run-getter with 505 runs in seven innings.

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Another big name from the 2004 U-19 World Cup who went on to play at the senior level. Raina was India’s second-highest run-scorer after Dhawan.

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From Kohli To Sehwag, India U19 WC Stars Who Made It Big

India’s under-19 cricketers have once again reached the final of the World Cup. Uday Saharan and Co. will play India's record 9th final.

One More Time

The biggest contribution the U-19 WC has had on Indian cricket is the emergence of Virat Kohli who led India to their second U-19 WC title in 2008

Virat Kohli

Yuvraj Singh helped India to their maiden U-19 World Cup title in 2000. The southpaw was a vital cog in the Mohammad Kaif-led side.

Yuvraj Singh

One of Indian cricket’s batting greats, Sehwag featured in the 1998 edition of the event in South Africa.

Virender Sehwag

Offie Harbhajan also impressed in the 1998 edition, picking up 8 wickets at an average of 21.12. Soon after, Harbhajan made his Test debut for IND vs AUS in Bangalore.

Harbhajan Singh

Batting at No. 3, India’s current captain hit three half-centuries in six innings at the 2006 U-19 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma

Allrounder was involved in 2 U-19 World Cups –in 2006, in which India lost in the final, and the other in 2008, when India won.

Ravindra Jadeja

Cheteshwar Pujara scored 349 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 82.11 in the 2006 U-19 World Cup

Cheteshwar Pujara

In the 2004 U-19 World Cup, he was the highest run-getter with 505 runs in seven innings.

Shikhar Dhawan

Another big name from the 2004 U-19 World Cup who went on to play at the senior level. Raina was India’s second-highest run-scorer after Dhawan.

Suresh Raina