U-19 World Cup 2008 is a tournament which is close to the hearts of many fans. The reason behind that is many cricket stars of the modern era first announced their arrivals in the mega event which happened in Malaysia back in the year 2008. Quite a few players from that U-19 batch graduated to the senior level and made a name for themselves.
The 2023 edition of the ICC World Test Championship Final is currently underway in London, where Team India are squaring off against the Australian side. Two players from each nation made it to the squads of their respective teams for this big game. Here is the list of the four players.
1. Virat Kohli won U-19 World Cup 2008 as captain
Virat Kohli was the captain of the Indian cricket team that won the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia. Kohli has become one of the best batters in the world now. He has scored more than 70 international tons at the senior level, and he is playing for India in WTC Final 2023.
2. Ravindra Jadeja won U-19 World Cup 2008 as vice-captain
Ravindra Jadeja is another Indian to feature on this list. He was the deputy to Virat Kohli in the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia. Jadeja has transformed into one of the most complete all-rounders in world cricket right now. He bagged two big wickets in WTC Final 2023 yesterday.
3. Steve Smith
Steve Smith played as a leg-spin bowling all-rounder for the Australian U-19s in the 2008 World Cup. He scored more than 100 runs and picked up more than five wickets in that tournament. Now, he is a special batter for Australia.
4. Josh Hazlewood
The final name to feature on the list is Australia’s star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. He was a part of the 2008 squad as well. Unfortunately, Hazlewood missed out on the WTC Final 2023 because of an injury. He was named in the original squad of Australia.
