SK Flashback: India's history at the U19 World Cup

Ashwan
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli

2000 ICC Under-19 World cup

Champions in 2000
Champions in 2000

The third edition of the tournament was hosted by Sri Lanka. The Indian team was captained by Mohammad Kaif and coached by Roger Binny. India defeated hosts Sri Lanka in the finals at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, a first final appearance for both these sides.

Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named as the player of the tournament. Graeme Smith of South Africa was the leading run-scorer with 348 runs.

Pakistan’s Zahid Saeed was the highest wicket taker with 15 wickets. A combined team from the Americas development region had participated in the tournament. This was India’s first ever Under-19 title.

Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news

Quick Links

Edited by Anuradha Santhanam
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications