Virat Kohli interacts with the India U19 side ahead of the final against England

The India U19 side produced a scintillating performance in the semifinal of the U19 World Cup to beat the Australian side by 96 runs and qualified for the final of the tournament. And now, the players got a chance to interact with none other than the legendary Virat Kohli himself.

Kohli was the skipper of the Indian side that won the 2008 ICC U19 World Cup. Under his stewardship, the Indian side defeated South Africa in the summit clash by 12 runs to emerge as the champions. And Kohli shared his insights on what it means to play the final. The Indian U19 colts, Yash Dhull, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Kaushal Tambe, and others got the chance to get their lessons from the cricket icon.

It was really good to interact with you Virat bhaiyaa: Rajvardhan Hangargekar

Also, Rajvardhan Hangargekar took to Instagram and stated that it was a good experience interacting with the 33-year-old Kohli. Adding that he has learnt some important lessons about cricket as well as life, Hangargekar stated that it will help him to get better.

“It was really good to interact with you Virat Kohli bhaiyya. Learnt some important things about life and cricket from you which will help us in getting better in upcoming times,” stated Hangargekar on Instagram.

Also, Kaushal Tambe revealed that the players got tips from the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) before the summit clash of the tournament. “Some valuable tips from the GOAT before the final,” wrote Tambe.

The India U19 side will now take on the England U19 side in the final of the tournament. On the other hand, Virat Kohli will be preparing himself for the upcoming limited-overs series against the West Indies.

This limited-overs assignment against the ‘Men in Maroon’ will consist of 3 ODIs and as many T20I matches. While Ahmedabad will host the ODI leg, the 3 T20I matches will take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This series will commence on 6th February 2022.