Legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli shared a special message for Yash Dhull-led India ahead of their U19 World Cup final against England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
On Twitter, Tendulkar shared an inspirational message for the U-19 boys, recalling a solution he discussed at the 2011 ODI World Cup in India on how to deal with expectations. His message was the same headline he tweeted for the video post – “You have the power of over a billion people to support you…”
“Well done for our Indian U19 team in the World Cup in the West Indies. You played some amazing cricket despite all the challenges. I know of some players who tested positive for Covid-19 and couldn’t Play in the XI but remember that champions don’t have the best of everything, if they have everything, they will be the best. This is not the moment you’ve been waiting for. This is the time to go out and be yourself and express yourself ,” he said.
“I remember the 2011 World Cup we were in India and we had a discussion in training camp about how to deal with expectations and pressures and solutions, with a billion people supporting us instead of sitting on top of us. Because the force and The direction of the pressure is important. If it’s moving forward, it’s pushing you toward your goal. If it’s pushing you down, you’re slowly sinking. I want to wish you all the best and give your best.”
Former India captain and 2008 U19 World Cup winner Kohli also joined Tendulkar and wished the U19 team all the best.
“Best wishes to our U-19 boys for the World Cup final,” he tweeted.
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