A lot of the time people come to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood or cricket. Delhi-born Angkrish Raghuvanshi first came to Mumbai when he was 11 to train under former India all-rounder Abhishek Nayar and made the city of dreams his base. On Friday, opening batsman Raghuvanshi, 17, was selected in the 20-member India squad for the U-19 Asia Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates from December 23. Delhi’s Yash Dhull will lead the team.

Raghuvanshi scored 214 runs (two half-centuries) in four matches of the U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy at Ahmedabad in September-October. In the U-19 Challenger Trophy last month at Ahmedabad, he scored 141 runs in five matches, representing India ‘E’.