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After ICC U19 Cricket World Cup triumph, what next for India's young stars?

With another world title, India has shown again why it is home to the finest young talent

Reetinder Sodhi played only 18 ODIs for India
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Reetinder Sodhi played only 18 ODIs for India

Dhruv Munjal
In sport, certain teams and individuals are often accompanied by an aura of inevitability — a firm belief among both fans and neutrals that, come a major tournament, they will not disappoint. Examples over the years have included Rafael Nadal ahead of a French Open title defence and the all-conquering Australian cricket side of the last decade before a World Cup. They almost always found a way to prevail — sometimes through spectacular quality, at other times through sheer doggedness.

The Indian Under-19 cricket team would have revelled in a similar sense of invincibility during its time in New Zealand