U19 captain Uday Saharan told the whole team, ‘Ahead of the World Cup final, ‘We can’t lose to Australia again’
When the WhatsApp group of the current India U-19 group was created, most of the talk was about the ODI World Cup final loss of the Indian senior cricket team to Australia. The group was formed on November 24, five days after the Ahmedabad heartbreak.
Sanjay Dhas, who is the father of Sachin, who starred in the semis with 96 against the best pace attack of the tournament, describes how the yellow brigade looms large in their legend. Sanjay says, “Most talk was about how Australia has always dominated India in the big tournaments. We lost the World Test Championship (WTC) final and then the ODI World Cup final. I have watched the highlights of the 2003 World Cup final so many times with my son. He knows how important it is to beat Australia. I have told him there is no bigger pride than beating Australia in the final. Australians are tough, and you guys will have to beat them at their own game.”
Sanjay also shares, “Each one of them is ready for this match. They want to beat Australia in the final. While going to the hotel after the Pakistan vs. Australia tie, captain Uday Saharan told everyone, ‘We can’t lose to them again.”