Looking back at the Man of the Series from each edition of the U-19 World Cup

#4 2006- Cheteshwar Pujara, India

The tournament that was held in Sri Lanka ended with a mouth-watering summit clash between India and Pakistan. When Pakistan was shot out for 109, it was highly anticipated that the Indian team would race ahead to their second title triumph. However, an inspiration bowling display by the Men in Green saw India reduced to 9/6 in the first few overs, eventually succumbing to just 71.

The man responsible for guiding India thus far, Cheteshwar Pujara, was the Player of the Series, scoring 349 runs in 6 innings, with three fifties and a hundred, at a mind-bowling average of 117. In the quarter-finals against West Indies, he scored 97 and in the semis, romped home with an unbeaten 129 against England. However, the picture was mighty clear on the wall after he fell for a duck in the Finals.