No other U-19 captain in the past had created such a buzz. Even before the World Cup, Chand had played IPL and had earned a place in India A squad. He delivered on the promise and led the U-19 team to a triumph by scoring a century in the final against hosts, Australia. It was India’s third U-19 title victory.
Only two players from that squad have gone on to represent Team India so far. Sandeep Sharma played his last international match in 2015 while Hanuma Vihari is the only player who is a part of the team presently. Before the start of the next U-19 World Cup, here’s a look at how the players of 2012 Word Cup-winning squad have fared so far –