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India Under-19 wins the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026, defeating Pakistan in Oman. Mohit Ulva gets the Player of the Match award for his explosive batting from the tail end of the batting line-up, which sealed the match for India. Along with Mohit, India U-19 skipper Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani, Aaryavir Sehwag, and Manal Chauhan proved their mettle during the run chase.
Cricket fans across social media platforms praised the next-gen stars of Indian cricket for their monumental achievement. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also shared a post on his Instagram story on his special occasion. Sooryavanshi, in his story, mentioned Aaryavir Sehwag, the son of former opener Virender Sehwag.
Aaryavir Sehwag claims an individual award for his batting
Aaryavir Sehwag claims an individual award for scoring most number of runs in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2026 tournament. He claimed first place on the list of the leading batters in the competition with 361 runs. Pakistan's emerging batter finished second on the list with 345 runs, sixteen runs less than Aaryavir's tally. Aaryavir has been named Player of the Series for his performance.a
Batters with most runs in Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026:
1. Aaryavir Sehwag (India) - 361 runs
2. Usman Khan (Pakistan) - 345 runs
3. L Raichandani (India) - 243 runs
4. MD Ahsan Al Mumin (Bangladesh) - 235 runs
5. S Faisal (Afghanistan) - 167 runs
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shares special story
The 15-year-old batting sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has already played ten T20Is for the senior India National Cricket Team, congratulated Aaryavir on his achievement. Showing the stats of the leading run-scorers in the tournament, Sooryavanshi called Aaryavir a star boy. "Star boiiiiii @aaryavirsehwag," Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Instagram story reads.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Instagram story for Aaryavir Sehwag 😍 https://t.co/PrgfpqulO3
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 14, 2026
Virender Sehwag praised his boy for winning the Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026
India Under-19 won the final against Pakistan on the very last ball of the match. Mohit Ulva hit a boundary on the sixth ball of the 50th over to create history. India won the match by only 1 wicket, chasing a 338-run target. Before the flamboyant batting by Mohit Ulva, India Under-19 got the much-needed strong start to chase the massive target through their opening batters Lakshya Rajesh Raichandani and Aaryavir Sehwag.
Lakshya, the skipper of the India Under-19, scored 80 runs off 101 balls,s and Aaryavir scored 58 runs off 61 balls. From the middle-order, Manal Chauhan carried the momentum, scoring 47 off 32. In the end, an explosive 49-run knock off 26 balls put a curtain on the final.
Virender Sehwag in his 'X' post mentioned that the young Indian boys showed enough character to win the final, chasing a target well over the 300-run mark.
"What a match! What a finish! To beat Pakistan in an U19 Asia Cup final chasing 338 takes some serious character. Lakshya’s 80, Aaryavir’s 58, and then Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva’s Jalwa when we needed a miracle. What an unbelievable victory. Proud of these young Champions," Virender Sehwag wrote.
What a match! What a finish! To beat Pakistan in an U19 Asia Cup final chasing 338 takes some serious character. Lakshya’s 80, Aaryavir’s 58, and then Manal Chauhan and Mohit Ulva’s Jalwa when we needed a miracle. What a unbelievable victory. Proud of these young Champions! 🇮🇳🏆
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 14, 2026
