“It’s A Loss-Making Tournament”: Sourav Ganguly Shares Details Of U-19 World Cup Ahead Of India vs Australia Final | Cricket News

Team India might be eyeing a sixth U-19 World Cup triumph as they tackle Australia within the event’s summit conflict on Sunday in Benoni, South Africa. India are probably the most profitable aspect within the historical past of the event, having reached the ultimate on eight events previous to the continuing version. India first gained the U-19 World Cup in 2000 beneath the management of Mohammed Kaif, adopted by 4 extra triumphs in 2008, 2012, 2018 and 2022.

Despite boasting such a wealthy file within the occasion, India have by no means hosted the event.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has shared his views on the rationale behind India’s absence, in the case of internet hosting the event.

Ganguly feels that there is not any explicit motive behind it as the concept of the event is to take cricket to completely different elements of the world.

“There is no particular reason to it (India not hosting the U-19 World Cup). The other World Cups are played in India. What’s wrong if this one is played in places where the senior World Cups don’t take place that often? It’s one way of taking the game to other countries,” Ganguly instructed RevSportz.

There is one other notion that the BCCI would not host the event because it doesn’t generate sufficient income.

Bursting the parable, Ganguly stated: “You can say it’s a loss-making tournament. Most World Cups not featuring the senior men’s teams are non-profit. But that’s not the reason the U-19 World Cup hasn’t been played in India. And I think it’s going to be held in India,” he added.

Malaysia (2008) and UAE (2014) are the Associate members of the ICC to stage it as soon as every, whereas the following version might be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia in 2026.

Few careers will get wings to soar whereas some will fade into oblivion however on Sunday, all these sprightly 18 and 19-year-old Indian boys will go away no stone unturned to win a file sixth ICC U-19 World Cup title.

India U-19 had crushed Australia within the 2012 and 2018 finals, and can once more begin favourites throughout this version’s title match.

(With PTI Inputs)