ICC U19 World Cup: VVS Laxman praises India's resilience, lauds BCCI after Yash Dhull-led side wins title
India Today
Moments after India's unprecedented fifth U-19 World Cup title triumph, VVS Laxman lauded the BCCI for running a world-class youth structure.
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman hailed the "resilience and positive attitude" shown by India's Under-19 World Cup winners while lauding the BCCI for running a world-class youth structure.
The Yash Dhull-led side clinched the U19 Cricket World Cup title for the fifth time after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash, riding on a sensational all-round show from Chandigarh boy Raj Angad Bawa.
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"I think the BCCI has to be complemented. The number of matches and tournaments each age group level gets to play, whether U-16, U-19 or U-23... unfortunately, due to Covid-19 they didn't get to play any tournament and that's why I think this tournament win is very special," Laxman said after the victory.
Delighted with the victory, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly announced a cash award for the entire team.
"Congratulations to the under 19 team and the support staff and the selectors for winning the world cup in such a magnificent way ..The cash prize announced by us of 40 lakhs is a small token of appreciation but their efforts are beyond value .. magnificent stuff..," Ganguly tweeted.
Laxman, a teammate of former India captain Ganguly, has accompanied the team to the West indies for the tournament.
