Delhi-born Yash Dhull, who was once denied the chance to try his hand at cricket, is now all set to lead the India U-19 team in the ACC Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE. It was in 2008, when the six-year-old Yash residing in Janakpuri, West Delhi wanted to have a feel of the cricket bat in his neighbourhood. The kid tried to convince the older boys to let him play cricket with them, but they refused.

Yash`s mother was witnessing the scene from the balcony. She saw her child`s dogged determination to play the game as the youngster started using his leg as a cricket bat to `hit` the ball. The very next day she took Yash to coach Pardeep Kochar. The boy hasn`t looked back since. With sheer dedication and hard work, Yash made a mark in domestic cricket, and the boy who was rebuffed several times in the neighbourhood, is now the captain of the Under-19 India team.