His four wickets in U19 final against Australia set the tone for a famous Indian victory.
By CricketCountry Staff Coach of Sandeep Sharma, who picked up the highest wickets for any Indian and provided the much-needed impetus to the Indian bowling right through the Under-19 World Cup, said the pacer is thinking bowler.
By CricketCountry Staff
Coach of Sandeep Sharma, who picked up the highest wickets for any Indian and provided the much-needed impetus to the Indian bowling right through the Under-19 World Cup, said the pacer is thinking bowler.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday congratulated the under-19 cricket team for winning the World Cup in Australia.
The family of local lad Sandeep Sharma had reasons to smile as their boy was most successful Indian bowler with figures of four for 54 as India Under-19 won the World Cup beating Australia in the final.
Junior selection panel chairman Abey Kuruvilla termed the U-19 World Cup triumph as a terrific team performance.
For more than three hours on Sunday, economics teacher Bharat Chand Thakur didn't move an inch from his designated seat, his eyes glued to the television set as his son Unmukt battled it out against Australia in the World Cup final.
Virat Kohli, who led the India colts to a World Cup triumph in Kuala Lumpur four years ago congratulated Unmukt Chand led team for beating the mighty Australians in their den.
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar complimented their Under-19 counterparts for winning the World Cup in Australia after their own victory in the first Test against New Zealand here Sunday.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday congratulated the Indian colts for lifting the Under-19 Cricket World Cup against Australia.
"I can feel the Cup in my hands" -- this was Unmukt Chand's BBM status a good 72 hours before he led India to their third Under-19 cricket World Cup trophy in Townsville, Australia on Sunday.