India U-19 team News
Atharwa Taide (113) and Ayush Badoni (107) slammed individual centuries to put India U-19 team in driver's seat on the second day of the four-day first Youth Test at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground here today.
In 2003 the Men in Blue were pulverized by a superior Australian side, on Sunday they were stunned by Windies.
Dravid is widely regarded as the ultimate role model for any young cricketer.
Alzarri Joseph and Keacy Carty were stars with ball and bat respectively for the Windies.
Defending a modest total, Avesh Khan got a breakthrough in the very first over when he trapped Avishka Fernando in front of the wickets off the sixth ball.
Armaan Jaffer on Sunday revealed the advice given by Dravid to the team after the high-profile auction.
The U-19 World Cup is Dravid's his first major assignment as coach.
The much-talked about Ishan has failed to fire in the World Cup so far.
Kohli was second India captain to win the Under-19 World Cup in 2008.
The team has been performing various activities like Tyrolean traverse and rappelling.
Ricky Bhui would continue to captain the side in next month's tri-series as well, also involving England.
Though Dravid himself is considered among cricket's best role models, his boys can hardly be blamed trying to bat like De Villiers.
Khan is now revelling under the tutelage of Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid who is the coach of U-19 side.
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