Skipper Uday Saharan-led Indian cricket team is aiming to make history and lift the sixth U19 World Cup title on Sunday, when they take on Australia in the final of the 2024 Under-19 World Cup at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium in South Africa’s Benoni.
Sarfaraz Khan’s younger brother Musheer Khan is the second highest run scorer after the captain and is also a useful left arm spinner. Right-arm fast bowler Raj Limbani and left-arm fast bowler Naman Tiwary have been effective but are not ready for the next level, but their best performances on Sunday will be good enough for that level.
India, who are defending champions, have won the title the most number of times, triumphing in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.
On November 19 last year, the Australian team had made the senior team led by Rohit Sharma cry in the final match of the World Cup 2023, due to which the team led by Uday Saharan would like to take revenge by defeating the Australian Under-19 team and winning the title. Captain Saharan had recently said, ‘It does not matter whether Australia or Pakistan faces in the final. We are not focusing on the opposing team and are concentrating on our game. We have made a match-by-match strategy and are taking every match seriously.
Looking at the tournament, both the finalists have arrived at this stage unbeaten. However, Australia were held to a no-result against the West Indies in the Super-6 stage, while has won all its matches.
In the Group stage, India defeated Bangladesh, Ireland, and the USA. While in the Super Sixes, India defeated New Zealand by 214 runs and Nepal by 132 runs. They remained unbeaten in the Semi-Final when they beat South Africa by two wickets.
India Squad: Arshin Kulkarni, Adarsh Singh, Rudra Mayur Patel, Sachin Dhas, Priyanshu Moliya, Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan (captain), Aravelly Avanish Rao, Saumy Kumar Pandey, Murugan Abhishek, Innesh Mahajan, Dhanush Gowda, Aaradhya Shukla, Raj Limbani, Naman Tiwari.
Australia Squad: Hugh Weibgen (captain), Lachlan Aitken, Charlie Anderson, Harkirat Bajwa, Mahli Beardman, Tom Campbell, Harry Dixon, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Aidan O’Connor, Harjas Singh, Tom Straker, Callum Vidler, Ollie Peake.
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