Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 7 (ANI): India Below-19 opener Aaron George’s household expressed pleasure after India secured the 2026 Below-19 World Cup by defeating England by 100 runs within the remaining at Harare on Friday.
Aaron George performed a key position in India’s U19 World Cup win. His most notable contribution got here in opposition to Afghanistan within the semifinal conflict. Chasing 311, George scored a scintillating 115 runs off 104 balls, together with 15 fours and two sixes, to assist India recover from the road with seven wickets in hand and eight.5 overs remaining. Aaron George scored 170 runs on the U19 WC, at a mean of 34.00.
Chatting with ANI, Aaron George’s father, Easo Varghese, expressed immense pleasure and pleasure over his son’s achievement, saying he had dreamed of taking part in for India for the reason that age of 4 and performed a key position within the crew’s World Cup victory.
‘I’ve no phrases to explain my happiness. The crew performed very properly and received the trophy for India. He aspired to play for the nation for the reason that age of 4,’ Easo Varghese mentioned.
Aaron George’s mom, Preethi Varghese, additionally expressed happiness and pleasure in her son’s achievement, praising his shiny future and the household’s fixed assist all through his cricketing journey.
‘I’m very blissful for him, he made all of us very proud. He has a really shiny future. We at all times supported him in his journey,’ Aaron George’s mom instructed ANI.
Aaron George’s grandmother recalled that he confirmed an early curiosity in cricket from the age of three, along with his father encouraging him and enrolling him in teaching at a really younger age.
‘Aaron was taking part in on the age of three, with a plastic ball and bat. He confirmed curiosity in cricket and his father inspired him. After which, he was taken to the coaches and began taking part in when he was very small.’
Aaron George’s grandfather highlighted his grandson’s fast rise, noting that he captained Hyderabad to the 2024 Vinoo Mankad Trophy win earlier than occurring to symbolize India on the Below-19 World Cup.
‘After so a few years, Hyderabad received the Vonoo Mankad Trophy and he was the captain. And now he is taking part in with the U19 World Cup crew,’ Aaron George’s grandfather mentioned.
Coming to the U19 WC remaining between India and England, India crushed England by 100 runs to carry the U19 World Cup title, powered by Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s blistering 175 off simply 80 balls. Opting to bat first, India posted a mammoth 411/9, setting a frightening goal of 412.
Suryavanshi’s innings was a masterclass in power-hitting, that includes 15 fours and 15 sixes. He reached his century in simply 55 balls and his 150 in 71 balls–the quickest 150 in match historical past. Skipper Ayush Mhatre contributed a gentle 53 off 51 balls, whereas Abhigyan Kundu (40 off 31 balls) and Kanishk Chouhan (37* off 20 balls) helped preserve the momentum, making certain India crossed the 400-run mark. Suryavanshi’s 15 sixes in a single innings additionally set a brand new U19 World Cup report.
England’s chase started shakily, dropping Joseph Moores for 17 within the fourth over. A partnership between Ben Dawkins and Ben Mayes steadied the innings, however breakthroughs from India’s bowlers stored England below strain. Dawkins scored a preventing 66 off 56 balls, however wickets fell in clusters, together with a key scalp by Captain Mhatre.
Caleb Falconer staged a late counter-attack with a 67-ball 115, hitting 9 fours and 7 sixes, however his efforts had been in useless as India wrapped up the innings at 311 all out in 40.2 overs. RS Ambrish was India’s main bowler with 3/56, supported by Deepesh Devendran (2/64) and Kanishk Chouhan (2/63).
India’s dominant efficiency additionally set a brand new report for sixes in a Youth ODI remaining, hitting 31 sixes — properly away from the earlier report of 23. The victory provides to India’s Below-19 World Cup wins in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018, and 2022, whereas England are but to win their second title since 1998. (ANI)
