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"We've Now Become A Family": Yash Dhull On India's 5th U19 World Cup Title

India lifted a record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title on Saturday after the Yash Dhull led side defeated England in the final by four wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. After India's win, Dhull joined the likes of Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw in the elite list of captains who have successfully led India to U19 World Cup triumph. With India adding another U19 World Cup title to their cabinet, Dhull said that the credit goes to the players and support staff for creating a "great environment".

India vs West Indies: "Privilege To Lead India In 1000th ODI," Says Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma has said that it will be a privilege for him to lead the Men in Blue as they take the field to play their 1000th ODI. The side will achieve the feat in the first ODI against West Indies here at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In the 999 ODIs played earlier, India accounts for 518 wins and 431 losses. The Men in Blue had played their 500th match in 2002 and two decades later, the side has now reached the milestone of playing 1000 ODIs.

Raj Angad Bawa - India's U19 World Cup Final Hero Is Grandson Of 1948 Olympic Gold Medallist

India continued their dominance in U19 World Cups by winning a record-extending fifth title on Saturday night in Antigua. Throughout the tournament there have been several star performers for India in their unblemished run to the U19 World Cup crown but in the final one man stood out and put his hands up on the biggest stage for a budding cricketer. His name -- Raj Angad Bawa. The all-rounder made key contributions with both the bat and ball in the U19 World Cup final against England to win the man of the match award.

Cricket-Johnson slams captain Cummins after coach Langer quit

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Pat Cummins failed his first big test as Australian captain by being coy over the future of Justin Langer, former fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said on Sunday, as Langer's resignation as national men's coach continued to roil Australian cricket.

India vs West Indies: New India captain Rohit Sharma wants clarity on roles, more adaptability

Rohit Sharma on Saturday stressed on the need to be adaptable over the next 20 months leading up to the 2023 World Cup. “There is not a lot that we need to change. We just need to adapt to different situations of the game that is being presented in front of us,” said Sharma in his maiden interaction as the full-time ODI skipper. “We have played good ODI cricket over the course of the last few years. Suddenly the loss of a series (in South Africa) doesn’t mean that there is a panic that we need to create. (There are) certain understandings and learnings that we need to take into our game... the South Africa series was a great learning for us as to what we didn’t do collectively as a team,” he added at a virtual press conference ahead of the first of the three ODIs against West Indies.

U-19 World Cup: VVS Laxman lauds BCCI and its structure after India's fifth triumph

U-19 World Cup title triumph, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman lauded the BCCI for running a world-class youth structure and organising innumerable, competitive age-group tournaments. Having battled a COVID-19 outbreak in their camp which nearly derailed their campaign, India beat England by four wickets in the final of this edition to extend their dominance in the age-group showpiece. "I think the BCCI has to be complemented. The number of matches and tournaments each age group level gets to play, whether U-16, U-19 or U-23... unfortunately due to COVID-19 they didn't get to play any tournament and that's why I think this tournament win is very special," Laxman said after the victory.

U-19 World Cup triumph shows future of Indian cricket is in safe, able hands: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India on winning the U19 World Cup title, saying the performance shows that the future of Indian cricket is in safe and able hands. "Extremely proud of our young cricketers. Congratulations to the Indian team for winning the ICC U19 World Cup. They have shown great fortitude through the tournament. Their stellar performance at the highest level shows that the future of Indian cricket is in safe and able hands," tweeted Modi.

U-19 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah hail Team India, announce reward of Rs 40 lakh per player

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly congratulated Team India for winning the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, in Antigua on Saturday. "Congratulations to the under 19 team and the support staff and the selectors for winning the world cup in such a magnificent way...The cash prize announced by us of 40 lakhs is a small token of appreciation but their efforts are beyond value .. magnificent stuff..@bcci," Ganguly wrote on Twitter.

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"We've Now Become A Family": Yash Dhull On India's 5th U19 World Cup Title

India vs West Indies: "Privilege To Lead India In 1000th ODI," Says Rohit Sharma

Raj Angad Bawa - India's U19 World Cup Final Hero Is Grandson Of 1948 Olympic Gold Medallist

Cricket-Johnson slams captain Cummins after coach Langer quit

India vs West Indies: New India captain Rohit Sharma wants clarity on roles, more adaptability

U-19 World Cup: VVS Laxman lauds BCCI and its structure after India's fifth triumph

U-19 World Cup triumph shows future of Indian cricket is in safe, able hands: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

U-19 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah hail Team India, announce reward of Rs 40 lakh per player