BENGALURU : Prakhar Chaturvedi wasn’t picked for the squad that will be defending India’s under-19 world title in South Africa later this month. But the Karnataka teen has ensured selectors will be keeping a keen eye on him from here on. Playing a marathon knock that took 885 minutes, the right-hander compiled an unbeaten 404 to become the highest individual scorer in the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy.
In the process, Prakhar bettered Yuvraj Singh’s 24-year-old mark of 358. That innings of Yuvraj was watched from behind the stumps by a young wicketkeeper named MS Dhoni! The Cooch Behar Trophy has unearthed many legends. Indian cricket fans will be hoping Prakhar too will join their ranks.
