Tremendous present of character and maturity from U-19 crew: Laxman

The Indian colts acquired a pat on the again from National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman after they overcome a spate of COVID constructive instances in a “phenomenal” method to win their match in opposition to Ireland within the U-19 World Cup.
Skipper Yash Dhull, his deputy Sheikh Rasheed and 4 different teammates had examined constructive for COVID-19, forcing them out of the Group B World Cup recreation in opposition to Ireland.

Still, four-time champions India stormed into the quarterfinals with an enormous 174-run win within the match, during which they barely managed to area a enjoying XI.
Laxman was impressed by the crew’s means to emerge snug winners in face of adversity.
“Tremendous show of character and maturity from the U-19 team. With just 11 players available for today’s game, to go out and express themselves the way they did was phenomenal. Can’t say how proud I am of them! The Ireland match is one they will cherish for life,” Laxman tweeted.
Apart from Dhull and Rasheed, batter Aaradhya Yadav, Vasu Vats, Manav Parakh, and Siddharth Yadav have been additionally discovered contaminated with the virus.
As a part of his job, former Indian batter Laxman can also be immediately concerned with the developmental groups which embrace India A, U-19, U-23 groups.

Laxman is present within the West Indies, overseeing the efficiency of the younger Indian gamers.
Put into bat on the Brian Lara Stadium on Wednesday, India rode on Harnoor Singh’s brisk 88 and his opening associate Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s run-a-ball 79 to submit a difficult 307 for 5.
The Hrishikesh Kanitkar-coached facet then bundled out the opposition for 133 in 39 overs.