ICC U19 World Cup: Interaction with Virat Kohli has lifted our morale ahead of final-India captain Yash Dhull
India Today
India skipper Yash Dhull said that it was an amazing feeling to interact with Virat Kohli ahead of the high-profile summit clash against England in the ongoing U19 World Cup.
India skipper Yash Dhull said that interaction with senior cricketer Virat Kohli lifted his team's morale ahead of the high-octane final against England in the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup in Antigua.
Notably, India will take on England in the ICC U19 World Cup 2022 final in Antigua on Saturday. Virat Kohli had led India to the U19 World Cup title in 2008. The team led by the former India captain defeated South Africa in the final to clinch the trophy. Ahead of the final, Kohli interacted with the members of the U19 squad and offered some "valuable tips" on Thursday.
"Virat Kohli gave us his best wishes for the final. We got confidence from that, the morale increases when a senior player like him talks to you. He told us how we can execute our plans and he told us about the basics of the game, it was a nice interaction with him," Dhull told reporters during a virtual press conference.
In the semi-final against Australia, Dhull had scored a century. He became just the third Indian after Kohli and Unmukht Chand to score a century in the history of the U19 World Cup.
An inspiration for millionsThank you captain for some valuable tips before finals@imVkohli pic.twitter.com/Y8XN9AGp2e
"The morale is high, everyone is excited about the game. We will enter the contest with a positive frame of mind. England played a close match against Afghanistan, we will make our own game plans. We will look to carry our form into the final. Our spinners are nice, we will look to execute our plans," Dhull said.
"Everyone is ready to give their 100 per cent, we will enter the final with a positive mindset. We are here to represent the country. We have gotten more experienced, we now know the value of time and how to prepare mentally for big games. Our game has also improved, we have learnt how to deal with pressure," he added.
