'Bats like Virat Kohli, leads like MS Dhoni': U-19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull's journey so far

Virat Kohli)" - coach Rajesh Nagar recalled Yash Dhull's words from his school tournament days. Today, Dhull has etched his name alongside his inspiration and idol Virat by guiding India to the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup title, India's fifth in the history of the tournament, in the Caribbean. The Yash-led side defeated England by four wickets in the final to lift the coveted trophy at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Nagar is a proud coach and eagerly waiting to meet Yash, when he gets back home with the Cup. "I was confident that Yash will win the title for India. He is always hungry for wins. I am so so proud of him. I am a proud coach. He has led from the front and the entire team has performed. This is a wonderful team. India have been dominant in the u-19 World Cups and that domination continues. India were the strongest side in this tournament," Nagar told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview.

(Photo credit: ICC)'BATS LIKE VIRAT KOHLI, LEADS THE TEAM LIKE MS DHONI'Yash idolises Indian run-machine Virat. Coach Nagar too sees glimpses of Virat in the 19-year-old batsman, but he also sees shades of the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the youngster from Delhi dons the hat of a captain. "If you see him (Yash) bat, you will see glimpses of Virat Kohli in him. He is very aggressive while batting. He hits the ball aggressively. He has that elegance. In fact, while fielding too, you will see shades of Virat in Yash. He doesn't like to miss any chance while fielding. He always used to say 'mujhe Virat bhaiya jaisa cricketer banna hai'," the coach further told TimesofIndia.com.

"But as a captain, he (Yash) is just like Dhoni - calm and composed. Just like Dhoni, he also supports his players or