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ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Final, India U19 vs England U19 Final Match: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India will take on England in the final of the ongoing 2022 U19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday, February 5. While India overpowered Australia in the second semi-final on Wednesday, England had edged Afghanistan in the first semi-final earlier this week. India will eye a record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title after suffering defeat in the final of the last edition to Bangladesh. England, on the other hand, are in the final just for the second time, having lifted the title back in their first attempt in 1998.

India vs West Indies: Team India Set For Huge Record In 1st ODI vs West Indies

A new era in Indian cricket is upon us with Rohit Sharma at the helm of the limited-overs structure. After an inspiring stay as a leader in all formats, Kohli made way for Rohit Sharma to take over as the skipper going forward. Much is expected from Rohit Sharma after proving his worth as the captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Mumbai Indians (MI) over the years. The Rohit-Rahul Dravid partnership could very well be the centre of attention in its initial period with tricky assignments coming up, including the T20 World Cup 2022 and the 50-over Cricket World Cup at home next year. However, there is still time for the two mega events and the focus would surely be on starting well, beginning with the ODI and T20I series against the West Indies at home from February 6.

England ditch coach Chris Silverwood after Ashes failure

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India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma's Formidable ODI Batting Stats Against West Indies In India

Rohit Sharma returns for the limited-overs series at home against the West Indies following an injury break that saw him miss the entirety of the South Africa tour. The 34-year-old will lead the Indian team in the three-match ODI and T20I series that starts with the first ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India were whitewashed 0-3 in the ODI series in South Africa and Rohit's return will be a welcome boost to the team. The right-handed opener has a terrific record against the West Indies in India and he will be looking to continue his fine performances.

ICC Under-19 World Cup: How Andhra cricket adopted humble Shaik Rasheed

Shaik Rasheed, a native of his hometown Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, had played a crucial 94-run knock against Australia to help India reach the U-19 World Cup final. Second, Rasheed is a product of Andhra’s robust academy structure, which Prasad himself built as the state association’s director of cricket operations. The three academies with lodging facilities were meant to tap the talent in the heartland of the state. Rasheed is the face of the success of the structure, which is aimed at unearthing cricketing talent among less-privileged kids. “A lot of credit should go to his father Balisha. Rasheed came from a very humble background. I was told his father worked in a small pesticide shop. But he never stopped his son from dreaming big. Best part about people like Balisha is that they have a ‘nothing-to-lose’ attitude towards life,” Prasad told TOI on Thursday. Balisha struggles to communicate in any language other than Telugu. “Mera beta bahut chhote se achcha khelta. Hyderabad mein thoda khela. Financially, hum difficulty se manage karta. Abhi main SBI loans ke liye kaam karta (my son was good at cricket from a very young age. He played in Hyderabad. We barely man-aged to make ends meet. Now I work for SBI loans department),” Balisha said in broken Hindi over phone. But the jubilance in his speech couldn’t be missed.

Watch: ICC Shares Then And Now Videos Of Top Batters Like Virat Kohli And Babar Azam

A video was shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on social media that compared some of the most prominent international stars in the game currently with their U19 days. The video featured the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Joe Root, Babar Azam, Steve Smith and Ben Stokes as they were put against their younger self in the U19 World Cup playing similar kind of shots. ICC shared the video on their official Instagram handle with a caption that read:

ICC Under-19 World Cup: Captain Yash Dhull learned to grab opportunities and embrace challenges at an early age

Yash Dhull opted to bat first against Australia at Coolidge in the U-19 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday. The surface at the venue had earned a reputation of being capricious in the two preceding matches. The bigger challenge, though, awaited Dhull when he strode out to the pitch with the scoreboard reading 37/2 in the 13th over. What followed was 33 overs of a precisely-paced ODI innings which yielded a run-a-ball 110 for Dhull. The knock set the foundation for a mam-moth victory and a place in Saturday’s final against England. Dhull’s cricket journey started with a curve ball thrown at him at the age of 11. He went to Bal Bhawan school, where he has been honed for the last eight years, for admission since the academy there could give him enough opportunities. He was turned away by the principal. “Yash pleaded for an opportunity to prove his potential. Then we decided to give him one match and told him that was his only opportunity. He was playing against 14-year-old boys and scored an unbeaten 125,” his childhood coach Rajesh Nagar fondly remembers. According to Nagar, his most endearing quality came through after that innings. “The principal gave him Rs 500 as a reward and asked him what he wanted to do with that money. Yash said he will give his teammates a treat since success in cricket depends on the teammates,” Nagar told TOI.

"Hopefully, They Will Go Back To..." Sourav Ganguly's Suggestion For Ajinkya Rahane And Cheteshwar Pujara

India batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been under the scanner for their performances of late in Test cricket. Many current and former cricketers have suggested that the Indian team should drop the veteran duo, urging the management to look ahead to the future. However, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has a different suggestion for India's Test veterans. The former India skipper feels both Rahane and Pujara shouldn't mind going back to playing domestic cricket, having played so much international cricket.

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ICC U19 World Cup 2022 Final, India U19 vs England U19 Final Match: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India vs West Indies: Team India Set For Huge Record In 1st ODI vs West Indies

England ditch coach Chris Silverwood after Ashes failure

India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma's Formidable ODI Batting Stats Against West Indies In India

ICC Under-19 World Cup: How Andhra cricket adopted humble Shaik Rasheed

Watch: ICC Shares Then And Now Videos Of Top Batters Like Virat Kohli And Babar Azam

ICC Under-19 World Cup: Captain Yash Dhull learned to grab opportunities and embrace challenges at an early age

"Hopefully, They Will Go Back To..." Sourav Ganguly's Suggestion For Ajinkya Rahane And Cheteshwar Pujara