The Under-19 World Cups have brought into the limelight plenty of players who have gone on to shine at the senior level. Apart from Pant and Jadeja, some of the other current Indian players like Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan have all set the stage on fire at the Under-19 level.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra picked Babar Azam as the first player in the XI. He elaborated:
Kohli was certainly picked by the cricketer-turned-commentator. Aakash Chopra had the following to say about the former Indian skipper:
Two other modern batting greats - Steve Smith and Kane Williamson - also made it to the team chosen by Aakash Chopra. The latter observed:
The 44-year-old picked Dinesh Chandimal, Eoin Morgan and Shimron Hetmyer to complete his batting lineup. Aakash Chopra said:
Morgan captained the Ireland team at the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. He also finished as the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament, with his 338 runs only behind Pujara’s 349.
Aakash Chopra picks of bowlers who have emerged from the Under-19 World Cup
Aakash Chopra picked Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Chris Woakes as the first two bowlers in his bowling lineup. He elaborated:
The former India opener chose Shaheen Shah Afridi and Kagiso Rabada as the final two players in his XI. Aakash Chopra observed:
Afridi represented Pakistan at the 2018 under-19 World Cup. He snared 12 wickets in the five matches he played in the tournament, with a best of 6/15.
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