Speaking to reporters during the pre-match press conference in Mumbai ahead of the team's campaign-opener, Yadav revealed that Harshit Rana "was not looking good" after the warm-up match against South Africa, and the team physios are assessing his injury.
This triumph in Zimbabwe further consolidates India's position as the most successful nation in the tournament's history and completes a rare double, with India currently holding both the ICC Under-19 Men's and Women's World Cup titles.
Mhatre, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and RS Ambrish were among the top players as India first climbed a mountainous total of 411/9 and then managed to contain England to 311 all-out despite a counter-attacking century by Caleb Falconer. Mhatre, who was having an off-colour season for the most part, c
India U19 defeated England U19 by 100 runs in the final to lift the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, securing their sixth title in Harare, Zimbabwe. The young Indian side produced a record-breaking performance in a high-octane final.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the India Under-19 team after they clinched a record-extending sixth ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup title by defeating England by 100 runs in the final at Harare, Zimbabwe.
While adressing the media gathering at the Black Scorpion To Hell And Back book launch in Mumbai, Sunoel Shetty hetty expressed his desire to watch a match between India and Pakistan at the upcoming T20 World Cup as both nations share a "beautiful rivalry" in cricket.
A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "Team India pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after sustaining a knee injury during the warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on February 4th 2026."
After electing to bat first, India posted a record-breaking 411/9, powered by a scintillating 175-run innings from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who smashed 15 fours and 15 sixes off just 80 balls. Captain Ayush Mhatre contributed 53 off 51 balls, while Abhigyan Kundu added a brisk 40 off 31 balls
Speaking after the historic win, India U19 all-rounder Kanishk Chouhan said, "I will try and keep doing well and want to contribute to the team as much as I can. Sir (Kanitkar) just told me to be calm and do my role well, not think about the score. We knew they would come hard at us; 700 run
The 14-year-old destructive batter hammered the fastest 150 of the tournament to set the Indian team in the driving seat as they look to defend a big total of 411 runs in the title clash.
The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi targeted Alex Green in the next over and hit his first boundary. Green got the first breakthrough when he dismissed George for just nine runs in the fourth over of the innings.
On Friday, ICC announced that popular rapper Badshah, Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi, neo-classical music virtuoso Rishab Rikhiram Sharma and legendary percussionist Sivamani will headline the official opening ceremony of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.