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The unbeaten 49 may not be a massive score for an indiviual, but enough to enroll name in the history book. Mohit Ulva, the latest sensation of Indian cricket, who just helped the India U-19 national cricket team win the U-19 Asia Cup title, defeating arch-rival Pakistan in a thrilling match in Oman, hit an unbeaten 49 off 26 balls to secure the win for his team.
The cricket world witnessed one of the best run chases in U-19 Asia Cup history on the evening of November 14. Without Mohit Ulva, India could have fallen short against Pakistan. After a few quick dismissals in the middle order, who could have thought that a No.10 batter would emerge as the hero for India?
Who is Mohit Ulva?
The cricket fans across the social media platforms heaped praise on the young sensation without whom, the result of the match could have been against the Boys in Blue. As of now, he is only 18 years and 349 days old, hailing from Surendranagar, Gujarat. He is known for his pace bowling skills and is listed in the team line-up as a regular bowler, not as an all-rounder.
How did a tail-ender pull off such a stunning knock under immense pressure? When Mohit came to the presentation ceremony, he was maintaining his composed nature with a hint of never-die attitude. "They had scored the runs, and we believed we could score them too"; that was the level of confidence with which he went into the ground to chase the target.
Mohit Ulva got cricket lessons from Ravindra Jadeja's coach
India needed to score 338 runs to win the match. They started the run chase well with their openers Lakshya Rajesh and Aaryavir Sehwag. But a few departures in the mid-phase of the innings complicated the contest. The young boys from Pakistan might have started to smell the trophy when they got rid of the Indian skipper Lakshya, who scored 80.
The Pakistani bowlers might be prepared for the batters, but not for Mohit. During his childhood days, he used to play cricket with his cousins. Mohit took up cricket at the insistence of his father. His father works with the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Mohit started his journey in the world of cricket at the Cricket Bungalow in Jamnagar, under the guidance of Mahendrasinh Chauhan, who also coached the Indian cricket star Ravindra Jadeja.
Mohit Ulva's father took him to the coaching academy in Jamnagar
Mohit told in an interview that his father loved cricket very much, but never got the opportunity to learn cricket properly. So, when he saw something in his boy, he did not think twice to take Mohit to the cricket academy in Jamnagar. And Mohit also found the cricket academy interesting as he wanted to escape studying.
"My father was always interested in cricket. He couldn’t play in his time, unfortunately, but when I was young, he saw some qualities in me and thought I could play," Mohit Ulva told Sportstar. "I actually agreed because I wanted to escape studying."
