Eight Under-19 batchmates of Rohit Sharma who are currently playing international cricket

Over the years, the Under-19 World Cup has proved to be one of the biggest arenas to showcase the talents. The youngsters who come up the ranks from the junior level, show their talents to be eligible to be selected in the senior teams. More often than not, some of the great players today are the products of the platform provided to them at a young age. It has many such names from a lot of years. 

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Former greats like Yuvraj Singh, and current greats like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, and many others have come out from the tournament. These players have become huge names in cricket today. But the foundation was laid for them at a very young age. Rohit Sharma was a part of India's Under-19 team in the 2006 World Cup. Here are 9 players who were a part of the same tournament. 

8. Dimuth Karunaratne 

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Dimuth Karunaratne is a very good batter in Test cricket. Currently, the Sri Lankan batter is one of the best openers in the longest formats of the game. Karunaratne was a part of the Sri Lankan campaign in the ODI World Cup 2019. In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, Karunaratne was in the Sri Lankan squad. Though the southpaw has not played much in shorter formats, Karunaratne has done a lot for Sri Lankan cricket in Tests. 

7. Moeen Ali 

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Moeen Ali has been a regular in England for a long time. after the retirement of Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar, Moeen became a mainstay in Test cricket for England. Ali was not just good with the ball but was handy with the bat as well. After the Ashes 2023 this year, Moeen announced his retirement from Tests. But he is still doing good in limited-overs cricket. Moeen was a part of the English team that won the ODI World Cup 2019 and the T20 World Cup 2022.

6. Angelo Mathews 

Angelo Mathews has been the best Sri Lankan player since his debut. As a batter, Mathews has good numbers in many conditions in both Tests and ODIs. Mathews helped Sri Lanka to win many overseas and home series. Even now, Mathews is available for Sri Lanka whenever necessary. Mathews is no longer the main player of Sri Lanka. But when in his prime, Mathews was one of the best players in the world. 

5. Mushfiqur Rahim

Mushfiqur Rahim has been playing for Bangladesh for a long time. The experienced campaigner is one of the fewest cricketers to have played 5 ODI World Cups on a trot. Rahim has been playing for Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup from 2007 to 2023. For Bangladesh, Rahim is the best wicketkeeper batter they ever got. Rahim is a part of the golden generation of cricketers who have helped the progress of Bangladesh in cricket. 

4. Shakib Al Hasan

Shakib Al Hasan is one of the greatest All-rounders of current times. Along with Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Stokes, Shakib is regarded as the great All-rounders of modern cricket. The Bangladeshi cricketer has been a great player for his team. Over the years, Bangladesh has seen him evolve a lot from a player to a captain. There are very few who have been playing cricket for the period Shakib has represented his team. Shakib has been the best player Bangladesh ever produced in international cricket. 

3. Tim Southee

Tim Southee is one of the leading pacers in the world at the moment. The right-arm pacer has been playing cricket for New Zealand for a long time. The Kiwi pacer has been a part of the greatest Kiwi side to ever play cricket. In this period, Southee has been a part of the New Zealand side that won the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final in 2021. In 2015 and 2019, New Zealand made it to the final of the ODI World Cup. In 2021, New Zealand made it to the final of the T20 World Cup. Southee was a part of each of these campaigns.

2. David Warner

David Warner is one of the best batters of current times. As an All-format batter, Warner became an integral part of the Australian team after the retirement of some greats like Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting, and many others. Warner is currently the batter with most runs in Tests as an opener. Warner is one of the fewest players to win all three major tournaments the WTC Final mace, the T20 World Cup, and the ODI World Cup.

1. Ravindra Jadeja  

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best players in the world currently. As a bowler, Jadeja is very good in all the formats of the game. As a batter, Jadeja can finish matches on his own. As a fielder, Jadeja is the best in the world and one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Along with Rohit Sharma, Jadeja played a lot of cricket both at the junior and senior levels in cricket. Jadeja played a key role in India's win in the Champions Trophy 2013.