VVS lauds BCCI after India’s U19 WC triumph

Moments after India’s unprecedented fifth U-19 World Cup title triumph, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman lauded the BCCI for running a world-class youth structure and organising innumerable, competitive age-group tournaments.

Having battled a Covid-19 outbreak in their camp which nearly derailed their campaign, India beat England by four wickets in the final of this edition to extend their dominance in the age-group showpiece. ‘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.

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