India under- 19 Asia Cup- winning team's star Atharva Ankolekar was overwhelmed to see his mother Vaidehi, younger brother Parth and around 30 of his friends welcoming him at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international Airport yesterday.

Atharva played a vital role by taking five wickets while defending a low score of 106 against Bangladesh to win the final by five runs at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Saturday. "It's a pleasant surprise for me to see my mother and all my friends welcoming me here at the airport. i did not expect such a big gathering; my mother has never come to the airport,alt148 Atharva told mid- day yesterday.