While Atharva is earning quite a few plaudits for his match-winning performance in the Under-19 Asia Cup final, the journey to this point was not a cakewalk for the Ankolekars.
The Virat Kohli-led Indian side will take on Quinton de Kock's South African unit in the three-match T20I series.
The Bengaluru-based coach could not hide his joy as Mayank earned an ODI call up and that too in India s World Cup squad, replacing injured Vijay Shankar.
Rohit, India's limited-overs vice-captain, echoed skipper Virat Kohli's sentiments as he made it clear IPL performances will not determine who will make it to India's World Cup squad.
"If the conditions are like they were the last summer, then the subcontinent teams are going to have a massive role to play in the World Cup," said Pietersen.
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