ICC U-19 World Cup Final: 5 Indians Who Can Destroy England

The Yash Dhull-led India U-19 defeated South Africa, Ireland and Uganda to topped Group A, then humbled holders Bangladesh in a repeat of the last edition's final, in the quarters and Australia in the semis.?England U-19 also won their group (A) with wins against Bangladesh, Canada and UAE. In the knocks out, they first beat South Africa then escaped with a 15-run win against Afghanistan in the rain-affected semis.

The India U-19 vs England U-19 final starts 6:30 PM IST/9:00 AM local/1:00 PM GMT. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Select 2/HD. It can also be streamed live on Disney+ Hotstar.

In this age group fixture, Indian colts have dominated their English rivals. In the head-to-head record, India U-19 lead England U-19 37-11 in the previous 49 meetings. In U-19 World Cup, India have won six of the eight previous meetings.

But the favourites India will face stiff challenge when they take the field against a very talented English side led by Tom Prest.

Here's a look at five Indian players who can help India win a record-extending fifth title:

Yash Dhull (captain/ batter)

Yash Dhull has been a consistent performer for India throughout the tournament. The skipper, despite his bout with coronavirus, hit half-centuries against South Africa (82) and Australia (110). He also scored an unbeaten 20 against Bangladesh. The Delhi batter is one of the most experienced players in the tournament and a good knock in the final is all that he needs?before taking the next big step in world cricket.

Shaik Rasheed (vice-captain/ batter)

Batting at three, the very talented Shaik Rasheed gives solidity to the Indian batting line-up. The fact that the Indian team management has allowed the Andhra batter to bat ahead of Dhull, a known no.3, is testament to Rasheed's ability. In the semis, Rasheed and Dhull stitched a sensational double-century stand to deflate Australia. Rasheed (94), however, missed out on a deserved hundred.?He sure is raring to go.

Vicky Ostwal (spinner)

The left-arm spinner from Pune started the ICC U-19 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket haul against South Africa. He followed it up with wickets against Ireland, Uganda, Bangladesh and Australia. He is a leader of India's versatile and flexible bowling attack.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi (batter)

With 278 runs in five innings, the all-rounder from Delhi is not only India's highest scorer in the tournament so far but also a match-winner. The right-handed batter hit 79 against Ireland, then destroyed Uganda with a scintillating 144. Raghuvanshi has also taken two wickets with his left-arm spin.

Harnoor Singh (batter)

having already played his part in India's triumphant U-19 Asia Cup campaign, he's one of the established Indian players in the age group cricket. But the left-handed batter from Jalandhar is having a relatively quiet outing in the World Cup. He hit 88 against Ireland but was out for a duck against Bangladesh and 16 against Australia. A big knock is due from the opener.