2018 U19 World Cup
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Dravid takes a pay cut to ensure equal reward for support staff of U-19 World Cup winning team
The support staff will now get Rs 25 lakh each including Dravid and even those who have worked with the team in the past.
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‘Actually, we were a bit scared of sir’: U-19 pacer Nagarkoti talks about Dravid’s curfew during WC
The young Indian all-rounder shares off-the-field anecdotes involving coach Dravid from the Under-19 World Cup.
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India U19 chief selector Venkatesh Prasad warns against fast-tracking players into senior team
Some of the U19 World Cup-winning players have even got Indian Premier League contracts for the upcoming season.
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Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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PM Modi’s claim of dramatically enhancing India’s global standing a ‘mirage’, says report
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Portraits of India’s people by a Flemmish artist who lived on the margins of 18th-century Calcutta
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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Congress to decide Indian cricket team based on religion, claims PM Modi
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Data check: How many under-19 players make it to the Indian national team
34 junior cricketers have played for India senior team but only a few have actually gone on to make it really big.
Anand Katakam
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‘Mr Dravid, it’s not possible for us to respect you any more than we already do’: Social media wrap
The India junior coach reportedly requested the BCCI to reward all support staff members of the U19 World Cup-winning team evenly.
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How pacers Nagarkoti, Mavi and Co spearheaded India’s title triumph at U-19 World Cup
Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi and Ishan Porel not only bowled quick, but they did so while seldom losing focus on line and length.
Kushal Phatarpekar
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Paid more than the team and support staff, Dravid questions disparity in prize money: Report
The BCCI awarded coach Dravid 20 lakh more than the World Cup-winning Under-19 team and 30 lakh more than the support staff.
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World Cup final hero Manjot Kalra wants to put age-fraud controversy behind him
A year before the U-19 World Cup, the Delhi-based southpaw faced accusations of age-fraud even as his father battled a heart disease.
Kushal Phatarpekar
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How Yuvraj Singh’s inputs gave Shubman Gill the impetus to aim big at the U-19 World Cup
The Mohali-based lad revealed that the 2000 World Cup hero had guided him with batting tips ahead of his departure to New Zealand.
Kushal Phatarpekar
The Reel
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘It’s been a difficult journey’: Prithvi Shaw reflects on path to U-19 World Cup triumph
The India U-19 captain said the triumph was an amalgamation of the years of toil he and his father endured as he trained to be a professional cricketer.
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‘Hard work starts from here’: Dravid wants champion U-19 wards to not lose focus on India dream
Coach wants Prithvi Shaw & Co to quit age-group cricket, says youngsters would be now better off playing in senior tournaments.
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‘He’s a legend but we could talk to him like a friend’: Prithvi Shaw on coach Rahul Dravid
The World Cup-winning U-19 captain revealed that Dravid had asked the team to remained ground after clinching the title.
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The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad