U19 World Cup 2000 - Yuvraj Singh, Mohd Kaif, Venugopal Rao
India U19 team won their first World Cup title in 2000. The team was led by Mohd Kaif, while Punjab all-rounder Reetinder Sodhi was the vice-captain. Both Kaif and Sodhi were playing their second U19 World Cup. But the real find of the tournament was Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh shot into prominence with his eye-catching performance in the U19 World Cup and was subsequently selected in the national side.
Mohd Kaif also made it to the Indian team and Yuvraj and Kaif were involved in some memorable partnerships for team India. Venugopal Rao, who played 16 ODIs for India and future India wicket-keeper, Ajay Ratra were also part of the team.
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