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EXCLUSIVE: Don't want to get carried away and not thinking about IPL auction, will work harder and wait for chances, says India u-19 World Cup winning captain Yash Dhull

Yash Dhull can't wait to get back home and place the coveted trophy in front of his late grandfather, Jagat Singh's photo. THE ROLE YASH'S GRANDFATHER PLAYEDYash's grandfather, an Army man, had instilled the qualities of discipline and dedication in him from an early age. He was the one who guided Yash into cricket. When Yash was 9, Jagat Singh took him to Bal Bhavan School in Dwarka, Delhi, and introduced him to coach Rajesh Nagar. "The World Cup win is my tribute to my grandfather. Whatever I am today is because of him. He used to travel with me every day. He used to drop me at the academy and pick me up. He carried my cricket kit and bags. If I needed any cricket gear, he always bought that for me. He was the first one who spotted my talent and took me to the academy and introduced me to Rajesh sir.

Chinese women's Asian Cup win sparks calls for gender pay equality

Asian Cup has sparked calls on social media for equal pay, with commenters contrasting their performance with the dismal men's side. Xiao Yuyi's stoppage-time goal clinched a remarkable 3-2 comeback win over South Korea in the final, sealing a record ninth Asian title for China. Fans on social media were quick to contrast their stirring victory with the less successful men's team, who were heaped with scorn last week after a limp defeat to Vietnam ended their slim hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

With focus firmly on ODI World Cup, India begin NZ series with one-off T20

The one off T20 is scheduled ahead of the five ODIs starting February 12. Though the team will be looking to win, it will also be approaching the 20-over game to get used to the conditions with the bigger goal for World Cup in mind. To reduce the COVID-19 threat, all games have been moved to the scenic Queenstown.

U-19 World Cup: Victorious India boys arrive home after long flight from Caribbean

World Cup trophy. The squad took the long flight back from the Caribbean with connections in Amsterdam and Dubai before reaching Bengaluru on Tuesday morning. The players will head to Ahmedabad later on Tuesday for the BCCI's felicitation ceremony, most likely to be held on Wednesday. Since the ICC makes travel arrangements for all participating teams, the Indian contingent flew economy class, which is the norm, but it made travel all the more tedious.

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EXCLUSIVE: Don't want to get carried away and not thinking about IPL auction, will work harder and wait for chances, says India u-19 World Cup winning captain Yash Dhull

Chinese women's Asian Cup win sparks calls for gender pay equality

With focus firmly on ODI World Cup, India begin NZ series with one-off T20

U-19 World Cup: Victorious India boys arrive home after long flight from Caribbean

U19 World Cup-Winning Indian Team Arrives Home After Long Flight From Caribbean

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