New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Former India cricketer and Head of Cricket at BCCI Centre of Excellence VVS Laxman reserved special praise for the support staff behind the U19 men’s team’s World Cup triumph.India clinched the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, defeating England by a massive 100-run margin in the final at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Friday, claiming a record-extending sixth U19 World Cup crown.”Proud of what we achieved together. Your professionalism, attention to detail and…
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A simple WhatsApp message and an advice to make a technical adjustment to handle bouncers proved the catalyst for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive 175 that powered India to their sixth U-19 World Cup title, said his childhood coach Manish Ojha.The 14-year-old left-handed opener’s stunning knock against England in the final – featuring 15 fours and 15 sixes off just 80 balls – helped India win the title clash by 100 runs at the Harare Sports Club on Friday and get a reco…
Harare, Feb 6 (IANS) A summit clash for the ages was headlined by a generational knock from Vaibhav Suryavanshi and backed by a disciplined bowling effort as India U-19 outplayed England by a massive 100-run margin to clinch the title at the Harare Sports Club. After winning the toss, India chose to bat first and faced an early setback when Aaron George was out for 9. However, a strong rebuilding effort led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre followed.The pair opted for aggression, challengi…
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday, congratulated young cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his exceptional performance in the Under-19 World Cup 2026 final between India and England. Praising the Bihar-born batsman, the Chief Minister said that Vaibhav’s remarkable innings has made the entire state and the country proud.”In today’s Under-19 World Cup final match between India and England, Bihar’s cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a spectacular performance by sc…
Harare, Feb 5 (IANS) Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun Haig have been appointed as on-field umpires for the final of the 2026 ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup to be played between India and England at the Harare Sports Club on Friday, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday.India, the five-time champions, have reached the decider after chasing down 311 to beat Afghanistan in the semifinal on Wednesday, while England overcame defending champions Australia by 27 runs to enter the title cl…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) chair Jay Shah extended his best wishes to the U19 stars for kickstarting their World Cup campaign in Zimbabwe and Namibia.The 16th edition of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup begin on Thursday with the match between India and the United States on at Bulawayo.”Wishing all the teams and players best of luck in the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup starting on January 15 across host countries Zimbabwe and Namibia.”Our youth even…
London, Dec 23 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Men’s U19 World Cup, set to be hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15, 2026.Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew, who recently took part in the England Lions tour of Australia, will lead the team as captain for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.Nottinghamshire all-rounder Farhan Ahmed, who served as captain in Rew’s absence during the seven-match Youth O…