The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to felicitate the triumphant India U-19 squad in Ahmedabad upon its arrival in the country, PTI reported.
The Yash Dhull-led India U-19 side on Saturday (February 5) defeated England in the final by four wickets in Antigua to clinch the 2022 edition of the U-19 World Cup.
In the all-important match, the Boys in Blue bowled out England for 189 in 44.5 overs and then overhauled the target with 14 balls to spare.
India rode on half-centuries from vice-captain Shaik Rasheed and Nishant Sindhu and a five-wicket haul from all-rounder Raj Bawa to be crowned the U-19 World Cup champions for a record-extending fifth time.
According to a PTI report, the squad will take the long flight back home on Sunday (February 6) evening with connecting flights from Amsterdam and Bangalore before eventually landing in Ahmedabad.
"It has been a hectic schedule for the boys who have little time to rest. They will get some rest after they land in India," PTI quoted a BCCI official as saying.
Fresh from their win in the final, the boys headed to Guyana from Antigua and were felicitated by the Indian High Commissioner KJ Srinivasa, who is an ardent cricket fan.
Earlier, the BCCI had announced cash rewards for the U19 World Cup-winning Indian team. The board secretary Jay Shah had tweeted that each player will receive INR 40 lakh while the members of the support staff will get INR 25 lakh each.
(With PTI inputs)
