A special moment was waiting for Aayush Matra after returning home. He met Indian and world cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. In this meeting, Sachin gave his test jersey to Ayush. On the jersey he wrote, “Dear Aayush, Best wishes for your cricket career.” This emotional gift will be remembered by the young captain forever.

Aayush shared the video of this special moment on his Instagram. In it, he writes, growing up with what he saw on the TV screen as a child, standing in his house today and taking over a part of his life—it’s like a dream for him. He said, the way Sachin has brought Indian cricket with respect over the years, he will try to maintain that respect.

Ayush’s performance on the field in the World Cup also attracted attention. He has led from the front in knockout matches. He played an important innings of 53 runs in the final and 62 runs in the semi-final. He scored 214 runs in seven innings in the entire tournament, averaging over 30. He was India’s fourth highest run scorer.

But the biggest star of the tournament was Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He scored 439 runs and became the ‘Player of the Tournament’. His devastating innings of 175 runs in the final added a new chapter in the history of the U-19 World Cup. Through this success, the young cricketers of India have once again proved that the future of cricket in the country is in bright hands.