India U-19 captain Ayush Mhatre received words of encouragement from his father Yogesh Mhatre ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Afghanistan in Harare. Confident of India’s balanced squad and strong team bonding, Mhatre Sr backed the young side to stay unbeaten and clinch a sixth U-19 World Cup title

Five-time champions India will enter the ICC U-19 World Cup semi-final against Afghanistan as clear favourites, having remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. With strong performances from Abhigyan Kundu, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Vihaan Malhotra, India will aim to move a step closer to a record sixth title