Who Is Uday Saharan? All You Need To Know About India’s U19 Captain Leading The Boys In Blue In World Cup 2024

Uday Saharan is the 11th U-19 India Captain to lead the team in the U-19 World Cup. He was part of the Indian team as one of the reserves in the last edition of the tournament

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In the semifinal against South Africa, Saharan played a brilliant knock of 81 off 124 balls to help India chase down the target of 245 with 1.5 overs to spare

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Hailing from Rajasthan, Uday Saharan started playing at the age of 14 with a sole aim of making mark in the sport

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On the advice of his father, who is a former cricketer, Saharan moved from Fazilka to Bathinda for better cricketing infrastructure provided by Punjab Cricket Association (PCA)

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Uday Saharan has been representing Punjab Cricket Association and climbed up the ranks in every age-group category over the last five years

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Uday Sharan earned his leadership following following his impressive performance in Challenger Trophy in 2023, amassing 297 runs in five matches for India B team

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Uday Saharan led India U-19 team in the Asia Cup and Emerging Teams Asia Cup, finishing as runner-ups in the latter tournament after losing to arch-rivals Pakistan in the final

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Uday Saharan is currently the leading run-getter in U-19 World Cup 2024, amassing 389 runs, including a century and 3 fifties, at an average of 64.83 in six matches

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Uday Saharan is now aiming to become the sixth Indian captain to win the prestigious U-19 World Cup when the Boys in Blue play in the final on Sunday

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