From Virat Kohli To Niki Prasad: List Of Indian Captains To Win U19 World Cup

Under the leadership of Unmukt Chand, the Indian team defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the 2012 U19 World Cup final played at Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville.

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Updated:Feb 02, 2025, 03:33 PM IST

Mohammad Kaif

1/7

Mohammad Kaif became the first Indian captain to win the U19 World Cup title as the Men in Blue outplayed Sri Lanka back in 2000.

Virat Kohli

2/7

India’s star batter Virat Kohli powered his team to the U19 World Cup title win in 2008.

Unmukt Chand

3/7

Under the leadership of Unmukt Chand, the Indian team defeated Australia by 6 wickets in the 2012 U19 World Cup final played at Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville.

Prithvi Shaw

4/7

The Indian team won the 2018 edition of the U19 World Cup under Prithvi Shaw’s captaincy.

Yash Dhull

5/7

Back in 2022, the Indian team lifted the U19 World Cup trophy under the leadership of Yash Dhull.

Shafali Verma

6/7

Star women’s player Shafali Verma was the captain of the Indian team that won the first edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Niki Prasad

7/7

Niki Prasad guided India to the second straight U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title win in 2025.