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Video: Can Ishan Kishan replicate Virat Kohli’s triumph in 2008?
The last time India lift the trophy was in 2008 led by current India Test captain Virat Kohli and he has been seen as a role model for every young cricketer.
Published: Feb 04, 2016, 02:58 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 04, 2016, 02:58 PM (IST)
The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is a tournament of youngsters, which produces many future stars for every participating team. Be it Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Corey Anderson, Kane Williamson or any other player, they have performed well in this tournament have emerged as big player for the national team.
Similarly, the current India Under-19 team is lead by young Ishan Kishan who hails from the state of Jharkhand, where India’s most successful captain MS Dhoni also originates. So far, India has won all their matches in group stage quite convincingly and are looking forward to quarter-finals stage. Ishan is well supported by players like Sarfaraz Khan, Rishab Pant and Avesh Khan, who are currently the top scorer and most wicket-taker for the team.
It’s a great achievement for any player to represent the national side and Ishan also feels the same. The last time India lift the trophy was in 2008 led by current India Test captain Virat Kohli and he has been seen as a role model for every young cricketer. In the latest video uploaded by ICC, Ishan talks about heroics of Kohli and his team in 2008 and wants to relive the same this time around.