Baba Aparajith over the moon after World Cup win – Cricket News Update
Emerging Tamil Nadu batsman, Baba Aparajith, who played a vital role in India’s triumphant U-19 World Cup campaign in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 this month, on Friday shared that he is still ecstatic over winning the coveted trophy for his country.
“The feeling of winning the World Cup hasn't sunk in yet,” Aparajith told Cricketnext. “The reception we got after returning [from Australia] was unbelievable. We were not expecting to get such a welcome," he added further.
Indian colts, under http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 Stadium, Townsville.
Baba Aparajith, who batted at one-down position during the biennial tournament, Down Under, did not start the mega event well, managing 5, 24 and 14 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 finished as No. 2, behind
their Caribbean counterparts.
However, runs started to flow from his bat in the latter half of the marquee tournament. He scored a priceless half century against arch rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. In the final,
against Australia, the all-rounder picked up one wicket and scored invaluable 33 runs in a crucial 73-run partnership with skipper Unmukt Chand, to set his side on course to a successful 226-run chase.
Despite playing key role in the knockout stage, the 18-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamil-Nadu-c853 all-rounder believes he could have contributed more, especially with the bat.
Aparajith, who is yet to debut in the limited-overs format at domestic level, said he was looking forward to hone his skills in all three formats of game – four-day cricket, one-day and Twenty20.
“I will not only focus on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy and other 50 overs format, but also concentrate on honing my skills in T20 too." said Aparajith, who has so far played only four first-class matches for state side, Tamil Nadu.
“Though I haven't thought about playing in the IPL yet, I will definitely consider it if any franchise approaches me,” he added further.
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