Having successfully overcome a Covid-19 outbreak in their camp that saw their campaign almost derailed after as many as seven players were infected with the virus, India’s Under-19 team is writing an inspirational story of its own at the junior World Cup in the West Indies.
Gunning for their fifth title after crushing Australia by 96 runs in the semifinal, a buoyant India — even more fired up after a pep talk by Virat Kohli — face England, who, after beating Afghanistan by 15 runs in the first semifinal are aiming for their first crown in 24 years, in the final of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
