Yash Dhull Bats Like Virat Kohli, Captains Like MS Dhoni: Coach Rajesh Nagar

India U19 skipper Yash Dhull’s coach Rajesh Nagar said that his ward has the glimpses of Virat Kohli in him.

India claimed their fifth title after they eked out the England U19 team by four wickets in the final of ICC U19 World Cup 2022 on Saturday in Antigua.

India U19 clinches their fifth ICC World Cup title

Dhull amassed 229 from four matches at an average of 76.33, he scored a match-winning 110 against Australia U19 in the semi-final. He stitched 204 runs with his deputy Shaik Rasheed for the third wicket as India thumped Australia by 96 runs.

Dhull joined the likes of Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmkut Chand and Prithvi Shaw to win the U19 World Cup for India as their captain.

I want to be a cricketer like Virat Kohli: Yash Dhull to his coach Rajesh Nagar

Nagar feels that his ward has the batting glimpses of Virat Kohli and acquires leadership skills of iconic Indian player MS Dhoni.

“I was confident that Yash will win the title for India. He is always hungry for wins. I am so so proud of him. I am a proud coach. He has led from the front and the entire team has performed. This is a wonderful team. India have been dominant in the u-19 World Cups and that domination continues. India were the strongest side in this tournament,” Nagar told TimesofIndia.com.

“If you see him (Yash) bat, you will see glimpses of Virat Kohli in him. He is very aggressive while batting. He hits the ball aggressively. He has that elegance. In fact, while fielding too, you will see shades of Virat in Yash. He doesn’t like to miss any chance while fielding. He always used to say ‘mujhe Virat bhaiya jaisa cricketer banna hai’.

“But as a captain, he (Yash) is just like Dhoni – calm and composed. Just like Dhoni, he also supports his players or teammates, backs them and guides them. He is calm and cool when it comes to taking decisions. He is a combination of Virat and Dhoni. He bats like Virat and leads like Dhoni,” Nagar further said.

Dhull had mentioned that Kohli had boosted the team’s confidence ahead of the final by giving the team some inputs for their big-ticket match against England U19 side.

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