The U19 World Cup has begun. The first game of the tournament was played on Friday (January 19) between Ireland and the United States. There were two games in the tournament on the first day. Now, two matches will be played on the second day, with the first clash between India and Bangladesh. The Indian team begins its participation in the U19 World Cup with a match against Bangladesh. So let us know everything the tournament has to do with India.
A total of 16 teams, divided into 4 groups, are taking part in the U19 World Cup. There are four teams in each group. The Indian team is in Group A. Apart from India, teams from Ireland, the United States and Bangladesh also belong to this group. The Indian team will play a total of three matches in the group stage, with the first match against Bangladesh on Friday, January 20. After that, Team India will play the second game against Ireland on Thursday, January 25 and the third and final game against the United States on Sunday, January 28. After the group phase, the teams advance to the Super 6 phase.
BCCI had announced a 15-member Team India for the tournament and the leadership was handed over to Uday Saharan. Additionally, Musheer, the younger brother of local cricket star Sarfaraz Khan, who plays for Mumbai, also has a chance in the team. If we look at the stats of Uday Saharan, who was the captain of the team, he has been a top player since his U16 days. In the U16 Vijay Merchant Trophy 2019-20, Uday scored 638 runs in 13 innings at an average of 49. Furthermore, in the Cooch Behar Trophy 2022-23, he scored 385 runs in 10 innings at an average of 43.
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